Mubarak (pictured in 2008) had back surgery in Germany in 2004, and returned there in 2010 to have his gall bladder removed.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Ousted Egyptian President Mubarak has had health problems in the recent past
- He had back surgery in 2004 and his gall bladder was removed in 2010
- Mubarak stepped down from power on February 11
(CNN) — Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was admitted to a hospital Tuesday, according to a spokesman for the Egyptian military.
The former leader was hospitalized at Sharm el-Sheikh International Hospital, state media reported.
Mubarak had back surgery in Germany in 2004, and returned there in 2010 to have his gall bladder removed. He had largely withdrawn from public view in recent years, until this year’s uprising prompted him to make televised speeches.
Mubarak stepped down February 11 and handed over power to the military, his nearly three decades of iron rule ended by a groundswell of popular protests that began January 25.
–CNN’s Samson Desta and journalist Mohamed Fadel Fahmy contributed to this report.
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