Egypt Arrests 54 Suspected of Planning Violence on Uprising Anniversary

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a national ceremony to pay tribute to the victims of terrorism, in Paris, on Sept. 19, 2018. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images

CAIRO—Egyptian security forces have arrested 54 people, including suspected members of the Muslim Brotherhood, for planning to hold protests and commit violence on the anniversary of the 2011 uprising, the Interior Ministry said on Jan. 29.

The ministry said in a statement that the group was directed by a Muslim Brotherhood leader based in Turkey and that money and sabotage equipment had been found in its possession.