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| Clashes in Cairo |
Monday violent clashes erupted between the supporters of Egypt’s ousted
President Mohamed Morsy and the oppositional demonstrators and local residents
of Cairo and several other governorates have left 9 dead and 86 injured,
according to the statement of Egypt’s Health Ministry.
The clashes erupted on Monday in the area close to Tahrir Square in
Cairo when Islamist protesters demanding reinstatement of Mohamed Morsy and
cancelling of recent Armed Forces’ decisions calling them the coup against the
legitimate President moved to the building of US Embassy in Cairo and to the
Ministry of Defense. The oppositional demonstrators staging the sit-in in
Tahrir have been reportedly attacked by the Morsy supporters approaching to the
embassy and Defense Ministry headquarters.
The both sides have been throwing the rocks and stones at each other and
even shooting from the short guns and using birdshots as well. There have been
reports about the unidentified armed men shooting from the direction of Qasr
Al-Nil Bridge, which is close to Tahrir Square, and targeting the Tahrir
demonstrators. The shots came also from Tahrir side as well as a reply.
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| Clashes in Cairo |
Military and security forces have interfered deploying military vehicles
and additional personnel, closing the roads in the neighborhood and dispersing
the crowds. Health Ministry reported two deaths and dozens injuries as a result
of Tahrir scuffles.
In early hours of Tuesday, 23 July, violent clashes erupted also in
front of Cairo University located in Giza, where Muslim Brotherhood supporters
also hold sit-in, additionally to Rabaa Al-Adaweya Mosque in Nasr City. Morsy
supporters have reportedly blocked traffic in the area and tried to prevent the
local street vendors from working and harassing passers-by provoking them to
clash.
Muslim Brotherhood in its turn accuses the “unknown thugs” who attacked peaceful
Muslim Brotherhood protesters.
6 people are reported being killed and more than 30 injured as a result
of the clashes in Giza. In addition to that dozens of the cars owned by the
demonstrators have been smashed and torched.
Monday and early Tuesday was also marked by the clashes in some other
Egyptian governorates including Qalyibiya where 18-year old protesters was
killed and dozens injured.
The violence and divisions are on the rise in Egypt since the ouster of
Islamist President Mohamed Morsy on 3 July, when he was overthrown by Egypt’s
Armed Forces after several days of massive protests against Morsy and his rule
nationwide. Muslim Brotherhood supporters demanding reinstating of Morsy as a
President are protesting since 28 June and holding sit-ins in Cairo and in
other governorates as well.
The situation in the country remains tense with
the Islamist forces rejecting any dialog and cooperation with the newly
appointed interim President Adly Mansour and the interim Cabinet headed by
liberal economist Hazem El-Beblawy. In addition to that security situation in
the country has also significantly deteriorated with almost daily attacks of
soldiers and policemen by terrorist groups in the restive Sinai Peninsula.
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