Egypt's former military chief Mohamed Hussein Tantawi dies
epa09478765 (FILE) - Egyptian Minister of Defence Hussen Tantawi (C) talks to protesters who had gathered at the Tahrir Square, Cairo, 04 February 2011 (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/KHALED ELFIQI *** Local Caption *** 02563869