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| Egypt's Morsi 'abducted by army' | Egypt's Morsi 'abducted by army' |
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| The family of the ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has accused the army of abducting him. | The family of the ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has accused the army of abducting him. |
| His daughter Shaimaa told a news conference in Cairo that the family was taking legal measures against the army. | His daughter Shaimaa told a news conference in Cairo that the family was taking legal measures against the army. |
| Mr Morsi has been held at an undisclosed location, without charge, since being ousted from power on 3 July. | Mr Morsi has been held at an undisclosed location, without charge, since being ousted from power on 3 July. |
| The family said it held the military responsible for the former leader's "safety and security". | The family said it held the military responsible for the former leader's "safety and security". |
| The statement is the first from Mr Morsi's family since he was deposed from office. | The statement is the first from Mr Morsi's family since he was deposed from office. |
| "We are taking local and international legal measures against Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, the leader of the bloody military coup, and his putschist group," Shaimaa Morsi told reporters. | |
| One of Mr Morsi's sons, Osama, said: "What is going on is a violation of human rights and a scandal in every sense of the word." | |
| He described the manner in which the military were holding Mr Morsi as an "abduction". | |
| The family had had no contact with the former president since he was ousted, he said. | |
| Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood movement has refused to recognise the new military-backed administration. | Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood movement has refused to recognise the new military-backed administration. |
| It continues to hold almost daily street protests in Cairo. | It continues to hold almost daily street protests in Cairo. |
| Several countries, including the United States, have called for Mr Morsi's release. | |
| But Egypt's interim authorities insist he is being held in a "safe place". |