General Hussein Amer stripped of rank, Cairo

Feb. 02, 1953 - Egyptian General Stripped Of His Rank - Medals Etc And Sentenced To Life Imprisonment: Th trial is just been concluded in Cadre of General Hussein Sorry Amer and Colonel El Sayed Farah. General Amer was sentenced to be stripped of his rank - medals etc. and to life imprisonment. Colonel Farah was acquitted. The charges were on destruction, anointing to revolt and trafficking in arms with Israel. General Amer was the icier whom ex-King Farouk tried to force last year into the presidency of the officers Club at Cairo against the vote for General Naguib. General Amer was caught while trying to escape to Lille soon after the Naguib coupe d'etat of July 23rd, and has been in prison ever since. Photo Shows An officer stripping General Hussein Sirrah Amer - during the announcement of the Court Martial sentence in Cairo

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