Spokesperson for US State Department Jen Psaki Friday said, "We are deeply concerned by reports that an Egyptian court has ordered the detention of Mr. Morsi."
Speaking at a daily press conference Psaki said the US was deeply concerned over Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi's detention.
"We, of course, are deeply concerned by reports that an Egyptian court has ordered the detention of Mr. Morsi," said Psaki and added, "We do believe that it is important that there be a process to work towards his release. Clearly, this process should respect the personal security of him and take into account the volatile political situation in Egypt, and that’s where our focus is."
Morsi has been detained by a Cairo court for suspected ties to the Palestinian militant group Hamas during Egypt's 2011 revolution. The announcement came Friday ahead of rival mass rallies in Egypt.
