Egypt's State Security Prosecution on Tuesday (August 16th) referred 116 people accused of "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) affiliation to military prosecutors, Ahram Online reported.
State Security investigators accused the defendants of forming and running a terrorist group, attempted murder, weapons possession, being in contact with ISIL and possessing written materials promoting violence against the state.
Egypt's 2014 constitution gives military tribunals jurisdiction over crimes committed against army facilities and personnel.
ISIL affiliate Wilayat Sinai has claimed responsibility for dozens of attacks against army and police forces in Egypt over the past several years.
