Islamist Says Morsi Critics Could Be Killed

A senior member of the Egyptian Islamist group Gamaa al-Islamiya warns that politicians who oppose President Muhammad Morsi's constitutional declaration could face a campaign of "targeted assassinations," Al-Arabiya news channel reported Monday.

In an interview with the pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat, Gamaa ideologue Nageh Ibrahim stated that recent surges of violence targeting government security forces point to the possibility of violence against Morsi critics. Ibrahim said this would be a "natural reaction" to mistrust and polarization in Egypt.

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