A Muslim Brotherhood leader was sentenced to ten years in prison by the Suez Military Court on Monday, reported state owned news agency Al-Ahram. Mohamed Mongey was imprisoned on charges of inciting violence, damaging military equipment and burning churches and schools during a period of violent clashes in the canal city last August. Violent clashes between pro-Mohamed Morsi demonstrators and security forces occurred around the country following a security forces operation to clear two large sit-ins in Cairo and Giza on 14 August. The clashes in Suez immediately after the security forces' operation resulted in the 14 deaths and 215 injuries. 94 people were arrested, 84 of which were referred to the military prosecutor on charges of murder and burning churches. The Suez military court handed down a life sentence to a member of the Brotherhood at the beginning of September, as well as 48 other defendants receiving jail time ranging between five and 15 years. The security forces in Suez also arrested Dr Nasser Saber, an adviser to former President Morsi and member of the now dissolved Shura Council. He has been charged with inciting violence, according to Al-Ahram. The prosecution in South Giza also decided to extend the detention of Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie, former minister of manpower Khaled Al-Azhari and former Freedom and Justice Party parliamentary candidate Gamal Al-Ashri. The three will remain detained for 15 days pending investigation on charges of inciting the burning of the Giza governorate building, reported Al-Ahram.
