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The '''Muslim Youth uprising''' is the official name given to an unsuccessful<ref>{{cite web | url=http://en.aswatmasriya.com/news/view.aspx?id=fa5cc239-5331-4a7c-8819-48e05f5e4b07 | title=Calls for "Muslim youth intifada" fall flat across Egypt | publisher=Aswat Masriya | date=28 November 2014 | access-date=3 December 2014 | author=El-Demerdash, Yasmine}}</ref> "Islamic revolution" that was set to take place in Egypt on November 28, 2014. The [[Salafist Front]], an [[Islamism|Islamist]] organization which is part of the now banned [[Muslim Brotherhood]]-led [[Anti-Coup Alliance]], had initially planned for the uprising earlier in November. The protests' main goal was to establish the "[[Sharia|Islamic identity]]" in Egypt, which they claim to have been hijacked by "secular conspiracies".<ref name="DNE Nov. 1">{{cite web | url=http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/11/01/salafi-front-vows-stage-islamic-revolution/ | title=Salafi Front vows to stage an 'Islamic revolution' | work=Daily News Egypt | date=1 November 2014 | access-date=28 November 2014 | author=Youssef, Adham}}</ref>

== Security response ==
On November 25, Egypt's [[Ministry of Interior (Egypt)|interior minister]], [[Mohamed Ibrahim Moustafa|Mohamed Ibrahim]], vowed to use lethal force against any attempts to assault public facilities. He said that his forces would use "all means" necessary to fight "terrorist factions".<ref name="Yahoo Nov. 25">{{cite web | url=https://news.yahoo.com/egypt-minister-warns-lethal-force-ahead-protest-140926998.html | title=Egypt minister warns of lethal force ahead protest | publisher=Yahoo News | agency=Associated Press | date=25 November 2014 | access-date=28 November 2014 | author=Michael, Maggie}}</ref> The same day, Ibrahim held a meeting with heads of different police departments and security directors of [[Greater Cairo]] to discuss plans to counter any anticipated acts of violence. The meeting also included other government departments such as communications, information technology and transportation.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/11/26/special-forces-explosive-experts-deployed-28-november-interior-ministry/ | title=Special forces, explosive experts to be deployed 28 November: Interior ministry | work=Daily News Egypt | date=26 November 2014 | access-date=28 November 2014 | author=Youssef, Adham}}</ref>

Security officials have been mainly worried that the supposed protests would be used as a cover by the insurgent group [[Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis]], which recently pledged allegiance to the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]], to carry out bombings and attacks on this day.<ref name="Yahoo Nov. 25"/>

== Attacks ==
Two senior army officers were killed,<ref name="ABC Nov. 28">{{cite web | url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/officer-killed-107-islamists-arrested-egypt-27229322 | title=2 Officers Killed, 107 Islamists Arrested in Egypt | work=ABC News | date=28 November 2014 | access-date=28 November 2014 | author=Michael, Maggie}}</ref> including a brigadier-general who was killed in a [[drive-by shooting]] in [[Abu Zaabal]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://egyptianstreets.com/2014/11/28/high-ranking-military-officer-killed-in-egypt/ | title=High Ranking Military Officer Killed in Egypt | publisher=Egyptian Streets | date=28 November 2014 | access-date=28 November 2014}}</ref> Two army conscripts were also injured.<ref name="ABC Nov. 28"/>

== References ==
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[[Category:2013 Egyptian coup d'état]]
[[Category:2014 in Egypt]]
[[Category:2014 protests]]
[[Category:Protest-related deaths]]
[[Category:Protests in Egypt]]
[[Category:Egyptian Crisis (2011–2014)]]

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