US: Increasing security threats in Egypt prompt resuming military aid

The decision to resume the US military aid to Egypt is based on the fact that "the threats to Egypt’s security have increased over the past few months," State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said on Monday.

"That includes the growth of ISIL and other things, but that’s why we speak out very strongly and we still have concerns about the human rights situation," she added.

Asked about the recent sentences on members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group, Harf said: "I didn’t see all the details on that. I know last week that another mass trial of 379 members took place actually. So in general, without knowing the details, we remain troubled by the practice of mass trials and sentencing, which we’ve said run counter to what we think due process under the law should look like."