Police forces in Minya arrested on Thursday four alleged members of the Muslim Brotherhood group in a security campaign. The arrested individuals include three workers and a student. The arrests come as part of a continued crackdown by Egyptian authorities on the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. The group was designated a terrorist organisation by the government in December 2013, and a tough security crackdown has put thousands of alleged members behind bars. The government blames the brotherhood for much of the violence in the country during recent years, while the organisation insists it is non-violent and is committed to peaceful forms of resistance.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 31, 2017 11:48 UTC