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A leading opposition party on Wednesday asked Egypt’s armed forces to intervene in order to prevent further casualties, saying President Mohammed Morsi had “lost his mind” and provoked civil war.
“We ask the army to protect the souls of Egyptians after Morsi lost his mind and incited bloodshed of Egyptians,” said a statement from the Dostour (Constitution) Party led by former U.N. nuclear watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei, as quoted by Reuters.
The statement was given out just hours before the army’s ultimatum to intervene if political forces fail to reach a resolution.
The army’s statement said that they were embarking not in a military takeover but aimed to save lives.
Al Arabiya
