(CAIRO) — Egypt's army chief has warned against slandering the military, denying the military committed any abuses against protesters during the turbulent transition of the past two years. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi spoke late Thursday following a meeting between the country's top brass and Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. El-Sissi's comments come after media leaked parts of a report by a fact-finding mission commissioned by Morsi that documented abuses by the armed forces during its nearly 17-month rule after the 2011 fall of autocrat Hosni Mubarak. The report found that the army unlawfully detained protesters and was possibly involved in killings of some. El-Sissi swore the military "didn't kill, didn't order any killings" since the uprising and warned against defaming the military. Speaking alongside el-Sissi, Morsi said he won't allow such "slanders." PHOTOS: Egyptian Copts Mourn and Riot in Cairo(http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=world.time.com&blog=19871253&post=81375&subd=timeglobalspin&ref=&feed=1)
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