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Egypt steps up efforts to extradite Brotherhood fugitives from UK

With the recent terrorist attacks in England, Egypt is hoping Britain will change its stance and agree to extradite members of the Muslim Brotherhood, which Egypt considers a terrorist group.
Mourners arrive for the funeral of Manchester bomb victim Georgina Callander at Holly Trinity Church, Tarleton, Britain, June 15, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Yates
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CAIRO — Egyptian authorities hope Britain will change its position on movements embracing political Islam following the Manchester bombing May 22 and the London Bridge attacks June 3.

After the spate of devastating terrorist attacks in Britain, Cairo officials are hoping London will agree to extradite wanted Muslim Brotherhood leaders who sought refuge in the United Kingdom after Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi was ousted in 2013. Egypt has outlawed the group as a terrorist organization.

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