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An Egyptian court, on Thursday, sentenced 63 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to three years in jail each on charges including rioting, thuggery and weapons possession, a judicial source said.
It was the biggest number of Brotherhood supporters sentenced in one case since the army-backed authorities started a crackdown on the movement after former President Mohammed Morsi was deposed in July.
The judge set a bail of 720 dollars, which will allow them to avoid prison while they appeal the verdict.
The ruling also includes a fine of 50,000 pounds per person.
In a separate case, another 24 Brotherhood supporters were also sentenced to three years in prison, with labour, over clashes around the same time in a different part of Cairo.
The charges against them included rioting, illegal gathering, attacking the police and belonging to an armed terrorist gang.
The government accused the Brotherhood of turning to violence since the army deposed Morsi after mass protests against his rule.
It was the biggest number of Brotherhood supporters sentenced in one case since the army-backed authorities started a crackdown on the movement after former President Mohammed Morsi was deposed in July.
The judge set a bail of 720 dollars, which will allow them to avoid prison while they appeal the verdict.
The ruling also includes a fine of 50,000 pounds per person.
In a separate case, another 24 Brotherhood supporters were also sentenced to three years in prison, with labour, over clashes around the same time in a different part of Cairo.
The charges against them included rioting, illegal gathering, attacking the police and belonging to an armed terrorist gang.
The government accused the Brotherhood of turning to violence since the army deposed Morsi after mass protests against his rule.
