A general killed in Egypt

A general killed in Egypt

Gunmen on motorcycles killed Gen. Mohamed Saeed , a top official of the Interior Ministry in Cairo on Tuesday. It is the latest blow to Egypt 's military-backed government is trying hard to stop the violence and suppress dissension .

Maid Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim was shot in his car outside the house during the day . Militants in Sinai , Ansar Bayt al - Maqdis ( Jerusalem Partisan ) admitted carrying out attacks against Saeed called criminals and apostates .

The shooting occurred a few hours before the deposed president Mohammad Moursi appear in court on charges of kidnapping and murder of police after breaking through the prison during the upheaval of 2011, which ended the rule of Hosni Mubarak .

Army commander General Abdel Fattah al - Sisi overthrow Moursi July last year after mass anti- government demonstrations and expects to run for president next .

The Muslim Brotherhood declared overthrow Moursi a coup , while the Egyptian government declared a terrorist group Muslim Brotherhood .

Ansar Bayt al - Maqdis warn side , the Ministry of the Interior and his aides that they would retaliate state crackdown against the militants .

In judicial Moursi , which was held at the Police Academy in Cairo , deposed president was held in a glass cage with loudspeakers controlled trial to prevent chanted slogans against side as he did on the previous trial .

Human Rights groups see the treatment of Moursi as part of a crackdown on the opposition .

Moursi remains true states still president of Egypt and snapped the judge by asking , " Who are you Do not you know who I am ? "