CAIRO
(AP) — An Egyptian court sentenced on Thursday 21 people to death and
seven others to up to life in prison over belonging to a group believed
to be affiliated with the extremist Islamic State group, the state-run
MENA news agency reported.
Beside
the 21 death sentences, the court handed down life sentences — which in
Egypt are equal to 25 years — to four defendants, and 15-year-sentences
to three others, MENA said.
The
28 on trial were charged with belonging to an outlawed group linked to
IS, disrupting public order, possession of weapons and endangering
society among other charges. Of the total, only 12 are in custody while
the others — 16 suspects — are at large.
Rights groups have repeatedly criticized similar mass sentencings in Egypt and called on authorities to ensure fair trials.
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