In 1992, with the Islamic Salvation Front poised to win Algeria’s general election, the country’s military staged a coup and immediately canceled the election’s second round. In the subsequent eight-year civil war, waged with appalling brutality by both sides, up to 200,000 people lost their lives.
因此，埃及在重蹈阿尔及利亚的覆辙。1992年，伊斯兰救世阵线（Islamic Salvation Front）眼看就要获得阿尔及利亚大选的胜利，该国军队发动了一场政变，马上取消了第二轮选举。随后的八年内战双方都打得相当残暴，近20万人因此丧生。