The Tamarod movement has called on Egyptians to support the armed forces in its "war against terrorism," following a speech by military chief and defence minister, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. On Wednesday, Sisi called on Egyptians to take to the streets on Friday to give the army a "mandate to confront possible violence and terrorism." The Tamarod campaign has meanwhile backed the army. “We call on the Egyptian people to rally in squares on Friday to officially demand the trial of [former President] Mohamed Morsy and support [the] armed forces in its coming war against terrorism," the group said in a statement on its Facebook page. “The people and the army will fight against terrorism." "We call on the people to take to the streets on Friday to support their armed forces, which we support and are happy for it to play its role in confronting the violence and terrorism practiced by the Muslim Brotherhood," Tamarod leader Mahmoud Badr told Reuters on Wednesday. Muslim Brotherhood leaders have condemned the Sisi speech as a "threat."
