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Protesters wear masks depicting army chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi as they gather for a mass protest to support the army in Tahrir square in Cairo, July 26, 2013. The Egyptian army is detaining Mursi over accusations of kidnapping, killing soldiers and other charges, the state news agency said on Friday. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX12084

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