Friday, July 5, 2013

Egypt clashes after army fire kills Morsi supporters


Supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi have clashed hours after three pro-Morsi protesters were killed by army fire.
The rival groups hurled fireworks and stones at each other across Cairo's 6th October Bridge, near to Tahrir Square.
Witnesses say a car was set ablaze and supporters of both sides were arming themselves with batons and bottles.
The army removed Mr Morsi from power on Wednesday after millions of people protested over his

leadership.
The clashes came after a large crowd of Morsi supporters surged across the 6th October Bridge, over the Nile river, towards Tahrir Square where many of the former president supporters are gathered.
Earlier, the Muslim Brotherhood's supreme leader, Mohammed Badie, had told tens of thousands of Morsi supporters outside the Rabaa al-Adawiya Mosque that protests would continue until the deposed president was reinstated.
Mr Morsi hails from the Muslim Brotherhood, and both have been accused of pursuing an Islamist agenda against the wishes of the majority and of failing to tackle economic problems.

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