Islamic State's Egypt Affiliate Urges Attacks on Judges

On Wednesday, Islamic State's Egypt affiliate urged followers to attack judges, declaring a new front for Islamist militants in the world's most populous Arab state. The leader of the group, Sinai Province, called for violence against judges in an audio statement posted on a prominent jihadist website . A full-blown campaign against judges could spell trouble for Egypt's President, who as army chief removed the Muslim Brotherhood from power in mid-2013 after mass protests against its rule. The judiciary says it is independent of the government and military, but some people say it has unfairly handed down long jail sentences and mass death sentences against Islamists.