Egypt's former military chief Mohamed Hussein Tantawi dies
epa09478707 (FILE) - Egyptian Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi during a meeting in Cairo, Egypt, 31 January 2012 (reissued 21 September 2021). Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, long-serving minister of defense during the rule of former president Hosni Mubarak died in Cairo on 21 September 2021 at the age of 85. Tantawi was also the former head of the military council that ruled the country in 2011 after the ousting of Mubarak EPA/AMEL PAIN *** Local Caption *** 50483163