Qena Criminal Court sentences 32 MB affiliates to 10 years in prison

QENA - 31 July 2017: Qena Criminal Court sentenced Monday 32 elements affiliated to the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group to 10 years in prison on charges of attempting to storm the governorate's building and setting fire to the parking lot of the courts of first instance and appeal.

The court presided over by judge Mostafa Lotfy acquitted eight other defendants of the same charges.

In August 2016, the prosecution had charged the suspects with murdering two individuals, assaulting security forces, inciting violence, as well as setting fire to the court complex and a number of vehicles.