Egypt refers illegal encroachments on Nile to military prosecution

The Egyptian government is addressing illegal Nile River dumping or diversions by sending suspects to military courts.
Nile silt
A picture taken on Oct. 31, 2016 in Cairo shows yellow-brown water in a section of the Nile River caused by excess silt from recent floods in the southern Egyptian provinces. - STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images
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A correspondent in Egypt

CAIRO — The Egyptian government is cracking down on illegal encroachments on the Nile River. 

In a statement on July 9, Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aty said that the government is taking immediate action to preserve its waterways and is referring violators to military prosecution.

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