Egypt jails 112 people for life on terror charges

An Egyptian military court on Monday sentenced 112 people to life in prison on terror-related charges.

The defendants were accused of involvement in 14 operations, including attacks on police checkpoints and the attempted murder of an assistant public prosecutor.

Those in the dock were alleged to be members of the Hazm militant movement.

The Egyptian authorities regard it as an armed wing of the Muslim Brotherhood - which the military ousted from government in 2013.