Egypt: Army chief seeks mandate to fight violence
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In this image released by the Egyptian Presidency, Egypt's interim President Adly Mansour, left, stands to listen to the national anthem during a medal ceremony at a military base east of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, July 22, 2013. Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi stands at right. (AP Photo/Sherif Abd El Minoem, Egyptian Presidency)
In this image released by the Egyptian Presidency, Egypt's interim President Adly Mansour, left, stands to listen to the national anthem during a medal ceremony at a military base east of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, July 22, 2013. Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi stands at right. (AP Photo/Sherif Abd El Minoem, Egyptian Presidency)
A supporter of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi reads Quran, where protesters have set up a camp near Cairo University in Giza, Egypt, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of the country?s ousted president near the main campus of Cairo University left many dead, according to a senior medical official. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
A supporter of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi stands behind sand barriers set up by protesters near Cairo University in Giza, Egypt, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of the country?s ousted president near the main campus of Cairo University left many dead, according to a senior medical official. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
A supporter of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi holds a mat where protesters have set up a camp near Cairo University in Giza, Egypt, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of the country?s ousted president near the main campus of Cairo University left many dead, according to a senior medical official. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi sleep on the street where protesters have set up a camp near Cairo University in Giza, Egypt, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of the country?s ousted president near the main campus of Cairo University left many dead, according to a senior medical official. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
CAIRO (AP) ? Egypt's army chief has called on Egyptians to hold mass demonstrations to voice their support for the military to put an end to "violence" and "terrorism."
Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who ousted elected Islamist President Mohammed Morsi on July 3, said Wednesday he wants Egyptians to take to the streets on Friday in support of a campaign by the army and police against "violence" and "terrorism."
It was a thinly veiled reference to stepped up attacks blamed on suspected Islamic militants against security forces in the Sinai Peninsula and the deadly clashes between opponents and supporters of Morsi that have killed dozens.
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