CAIRO/SANAA - Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons will be tried for killing peaceful protesters.

Egypt's General Prosecutor Abdel Maguid Mahmoud decided to refer Mubarak and his two sons to a criminal court over charges of intentionally killing peaceful protesters, according to the state-run news agency MENA.

Mubarak and his sons Alaa and Gamal were accused of various charges, including premeditated murder of protesters during the nationwide anti-regime demonstration that toppled Mubarak's 30-year rule, the abuse of presidential power for private gain and profit, and the waste of public funds.

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Mubarak is now being detained in a hospital in Red Sea resort Sharm El-Sheikh.

He was forced to resign on February 11 after 18-day nationwide demonstrations, during which some 840 people were killed and more than 6,000 others injured.

The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces denied last week that it intended to grant Mubarak and his family amnesty, stressing it had absolutely no intention to pardon Mubarak and his family.