Egypt Prosecutor Orders Detention of Ousted President Over Contact with Hamas [View all]

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Source: Associated Press

@AP: BREAKING: Egypt prosecutor orders detention of ousted president over contact with Hamas, news agency reports

@AP: MORE: Morsi is being detained over alleged contacts with Hamas to help in his escape from prison in 2011: http://t.co/gsupqkYntz -JM

OUSTED EGYPT PRESIDENT DETAINED OVER HAMAS CONTACT

Jul. 26 4:18 AM EDT

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's official news agency reports that the state prosecutor has ordered the detention of the ousted president over alleged contacts with Hamas to help in his escape from prison in 2011.

The MENA news agency said Mohammed Morsi has been detained for 15 days for investigation into the charges.

Egypt's military has been holding Morsi in an undisclosed location since deposing him on July 3.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ousted-egypt-president-detained-over-hamas-contact