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Bosonic

(3,746 posts) Mon Jul 8, 2013, 03:07 AM Jul 2013

Egypt unrest: Morsi supporters shot dead in Cairo [View all]

Last edited Mon Jul 8, 2013, 06:02 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: BBC

At least 40 people have been killed in a shooting incident in Cairo, amid ongoing unrest over the removal of Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi.

The Muslim Brotherhood says its members were fired on outside a barracks where they believe he is being held, during a sit-in demanding his reinstatement.

However the army said a "terrorist group" had tried to storm the barracks.

Mr Morsi, an Islamist and Egypt's first freely elected leader, was ousted by the army last week after mass protests.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23222546

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Egypt unrest: Morsi supporters shot dead in Cairo [View all] Bosonic Jul 2013 OP

Muslim Brotherhood accuses army of killing 34 Morsi loyalists as violences escalates in Cairo dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #1

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood calls for uprising Bosonic Jul 2013 #2

Morsi loyalists seize two soldiers in Cairo: official Bosonic Jul 2013 #3

And still more violence. jessie04 Jul 2013 #5

And the army gunning down dozens of people? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #18

I'm for freedom and democracy. jessie04 Jul 2013 #19

The deaths occurred near the barracks . jessie04 Jul 2013 #4

It is not John2 Jul 2013 #10

Actually there is a way, but it involves how much discipline exists in the Army happyslug Jul 2013 #17

the new normal for these parts . nt quadrature Jul 2013 #6

Egypt officials 'order closure of Islamist party HQ' Bosonic Jul 2013 #7

Egypt's military tighten security around Cairo, Giza Bosonic Jul 2013 #8

At least 51 killed in Egypt clashes maddezmom Jul 2013 #9

Mansour would be unlikely to say otherwise. Igel Jul 2013 #13

DemocracyNow had good coverage this morning.... Junkdrawer Jul 2013 #11

Lets put it this John2 Jul 2013 #12

Well, that's one way to keep them out of office ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2013 #14

Lets just sum John2 Jul 2013 #16

The Salafist Al Nour Party has now pulled out of the coup coalition. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #15

The terrorists might descend on Egypt next. David__77 Jul 2013 #20