Egypt's ex-spy chief honored in military funeral
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A horse drawn caisson carries the remains of Egypt's former spy chief Omar Suleiman during his funeral in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, July 21, 2012. The 76-year-old Suleiman died Thursday in a U.S. hospital. The shadowy statesman was considered Mubarak's most trusted man, handing the regime's most sensitive issues like relations with the U.S. and Israel and the fierce battle against Islamists. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A horse drawn caisson carries the remains of Egypt's former spy chief Omar Suleiman during his funeral in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, July 21, 2012. The 76-year-old Suleiman died Thursday in a U.S. hospital. The shadowy statesman was considered Mubarak's most trusted man, handing the regime's most sensitive issues like relations with the U.S. and Israel and the fierce battle against Islamists. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
An Egyptian woman grieves during the military funeral honoring Egypt's former spy chief Omar Suleiman, seen in the poster at right, in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, July 21, 2012. The 76-year-old Suleiman died Thursday in a U.S. hospital. The shadowy statesman was considered Mubarak's most trusted man, handing the regime's most sensitive issues like relations with the U.S. and Israel and the fierce battle against Islamists. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Egyptians carry the flag-draped coffin of Egypt's former spy chief Omar Suleiman during a military funeral in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, July 21, 2012. The 76-year-old Suleiman died Thursday in a U.S. hospital. The shadowy statesman was considered Mubarak's most trusted man, handing the regime's most sensitive issues like relations with the U.S. and Israel and the fierce battle against Islamists.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Women mourn at the funeral for Egypt's former spy chief, Omar Suleiman, seen in the poster at center, in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, July 21, 2012. Egypt?s top military commander and mourners attended a military funeral honoring Egypt?s former spy chief Omar Suleiman, who died in a U.S. hospital at the age of 76. The Arabic on Suleiman's presidential campaign poster reads, "for the sake of Egypt, save Egypt."(AP Photo/Mohammed Asad)
A military honor guard marches with medals at the funeral for Egypt's former spy chief, Omar Suleiman in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, July 21, 2012. Egypt's top military commander and mourners attended a military funeral honoring Suleiman, who died in a U.S. hospital at the age of 76. (AP Photo/Mohammed Asad)
CAIRO (AP) ? Egypt's top generals and hundreds of mourners have attended a funeral honoring former spy chief Omar Suleiman, who died this week in a U.S. hospital.
In a military ceremony Saturday, an honor guard of soldiers carried aloft the coffin, draped in Egypt's red, white and black flag, before laying Suleiman to rest at a military cemetery in Cairo.
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, who heads Egypt's powerful military council, led the armed forces' delegation at the ceremony. Newly elected President Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood sent a representative from his office.
Activists denounced the military funeral, saying Suleiman didn't deserve the honor because his agency suppressed groups like the Brotherhood.
Suleiman died Thursday at the age of 76. He was considered ousted President Hosni Mubarak's most trusted man.
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