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Senior Brotherhood member among dead in Egypt police raid: Lawyer

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Senior Muslim Brotherhood member Nasser al-Houfi was among nine men killed on Wednesday in an Egyptian police raid on an apartment in Cairo, a lawyer for the group told AFP.

"Houfi's family is on its way to pick up the body," the lawyer said.

Houfi was a former parliamentarian and committee leader for the blacklisted Islamist movement.

Senior Muslim Brotherhood member Nasser al-Houfi was among nine men killed on Wednesday in an Egyptian police raid on an apartment in Cairo, a lawyer for the group told AFP.

“Houfi’s family is on its way to pick up the body,” the lawyer said.

Houfi was a former parliamentarian and committee leader for the blacklisted Islamist movement.

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