Egypt executes 9 over 2015 killing of top prosecutor

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security officials say nine suspected Muslim Brotherhood members have been executed after being convicted of involvement in the 2015 assassination of the country’s top prosecutor.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media, say the executions were carried out Wednesday.
The nine were found guilty of taking part in the bombing that killed Hisham Barakat, the most senior government official killed by Islamic