Pro-Morsi protests in Cairo turn deadly

Published August 14, 2013
Police officers move in to contain Mursi’s supporters.
Police officers move in to contain Mursi’s supporters.
Riot police are seen clashing with protestors, at Rabaa Adawiya square, where they are camping, in Cairo.
Riot police are seen clashing with protestors, at Rabaa Adawiya square, where they are camping, in Cairo.
Supporters of ousted President Mohamed Mursi run during the assault.
Supporters of ousted President Mohamed Mursi run during the assault.
Riot police gather behind an armoured vehicle while advancing towards the protestor’s camp.
Riot police gather behind an armoured vehicle while advancing towards the protestor’s camp.
Protestors move back from tear gas fired by security forces.
Protestors move back from tear gas fired by security forces.
Riot police fire tear gas during clashes with members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, near Cairo University and Nahdet Misr Square are in Giza, south of Cairo.
Riot police fire tear gas during clashes with members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, near Cairo University and Nahdet Misr Square are in Giza, south of Cairo.
Riot police gather during clashes with protestors.
Riot police gather during clashes with protestors.
Tear gas and smoke cloud the site of the protest.
Tear gas and smoke cloud the site of the protest.
A local resident throws stones towards pro-Morsi protestors.
A local resident throws stones towards pro-Morsi protestors.
Police detain a Morsi supporter.
Police detain a Morsi supporter.
Local residents burn a poster of ousted President Morsi, which was taken after his supporters fled.
Local residents burn a poster of ousted President Morsi, which was taken after his supporters fled.
Morsi supporters stand defiant.
Morsi supporters stand defiant.

An estimated 30 people have been killed in Cairo where Egyptian security forces, as well as local residents, clashed with members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Clashes broke out in central Cairo on Tuesday when President Morsi’s supporters came under attack as they marched to the Interior Ministry. Supporters of the new military-installed government hurled stones at the marchers and threw bottles at them from balconies. Police then fired tear gas at the pro-Morsi protesters. A few thousand pro-Morsi protesters were taking part in the march when trouble erupted, who in turn responded by hurling stones back at their assailants.– Text and photos by Reuters.

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