Cairo: At least 30 people
were killed and hundreds injured across Egypt during violent clashes between
supporters and opponents of deposed President Mohammed Morsi, even as an
Islamist coalition-led by Muslim Brotherhood today vowed more protests in his support
across the country. The clashes broke out yesterday after tens of thousandsof
angry supporters of 61-year-old Morsi, chanting slogans like 'down with
military rule', took to the streets after Friday prayers demanding his
reinstatement. In the capital, the protesters holding images of Morsi marched
towards the Republican Guards Club, where Morsi is believed to have been put
'under guard' since Wednesday night. Despite warning from soldiers, the crowd
tried to storm the Guards headquarters, prompting the soldiers to open fire -
first into the air, then at the demonstrators, killing four demonstrators and
wounding dozens, local media reported. In running street battles in Cairo,
several more people
were dead, including two at iconic Tahrir
Sqaure, and scores
of others injured, reports said.
The worst hit was coastal city of Alexandria, the second
largest city in Egypt, where street fighting and clashes left
12 people dead, mostly from gunshot wounds.
Meanwhile, Brotherhood-led National Alliance in Support
of Electoral Legitimacy today vowed more protests in support
of the deposed president.
'The masses will continue their civilised protests and
peaceful sit ins in Cairo until the military coup is reversed
and the legitimate president is restored,' it said.
Morsi was toppled by the powerful military on Wednesday
and since has been kept under detention along with some senior
aides of his Muslim Brotherhood party.
Yesterday's clashes raged across Egypt after Brotherhood
supreme leader Mohammed Badie told his followers not to give
up street action until the reinstatement of Morsi.
'We are his soldiers we defend him with our lives,' Badie
told supporters at a Cairo mosque in his first appearance
since the overthrow of the Morsi government.
In the North Sinai town of El Arish, five police officers
were killed. It was, however, not clear whether the attacks
were linked to pro-Morsi protests.
of others injured, reports said.
The worst hit was coastal city of Alexandria, the second
largest city in Egypt, where street fighting and clashes left
12 people dead, mostly from gunshot wounds.
Meanwhile, Brotherhood-led National Alliance in Support
of Electoral Legitimacy today vowed more protests in support
of the deposed president.
'The masses will continue their civilised protests and
peaceful sit ins in Cairo until the military coup is reversed
and the legitimate president is restored,' it said.
Morsi was toppled by the powerful military on Wednesday
and since has been kept under detention along with some senior
aides of his Muslim Brotherhood party.
Yesterday's clashes raged across Egypt after Brotherhood
supreme leader Mohammed Badie told his followers not to give
up street action until the reinstatement of Morsi.
'We are his soldiers we defend him with our lives,' Badie
told supporters at a Cairo mosque in his first appearance
since the overthrow of the Morsi government.
In the North Sinai town of El Arish, five police officers
were killed. It was, however, not clear whether the attacks
were linked to pro-Morsi protests.
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