Egypt fears violence: Morsi's supporters take to the streets
The Muslim Brotherhood and their representative Morsi although ousted in a coup, but the crisis is only beginning • Islamist movements calling on the public to demonstrate the afternoon after Friday prayers • security • violent clashes take place at night between 'brothers' and Egyptian army: soldier killed
- Nachman Gur, B'Chadrei Charedim
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Two days after the coup in Egypt, security and military forces in the country are preparing today (Friday) for the possibility of clashes with members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of the ousted president, Mohammed Morsi. This comes after the Islamist movement in the country called on their supporters to the streets after Friday prayers to demonstrate against the military coup.
Large demonstrations are expected to take place not only in the capital Cairo, but in all cities across the country to express support for Morsi held - according to reports – in the facility of Defense Department in Egypt.
During the night there were confrontations between the Muslim Brotherhood and the Egyptian army, during which dozens of people were injured. Muslim Brotherhood also argued that ten were killed. And with the stress at its peak, no one will be surprised if the demonstrations which will take place today will spill over towards violence, especially against the security forces affiliated with dismissing Morsi.
During the night also performed a series of groups of armed attacks against Egyptian army positions in the Sinai Peninsula. Gunmen attacked four points north - east, where army positions at the international airport in El - Arish, at the entrance to Rafah, Sheikh Zweid town and village Al - Jura. According to reports, at these places there was firing of anti-tank missiles at Egyptian soldiers. Attack on a military post in Rafah, killed one soldier and two others were injured.
Large demonstrations are expected to take place not only in the capital Cairo, but in all cities across the country to express support for Morsi held - according to reports – in the facility of Defense Department in Egypt.
During the night there were confrontations between the Muslim Brotherhood and the Egyptian army, during which dozens of people were injured. Muslim Brotherhood also argued that ten were killed. And with the stress at its peak, no one will be surprised if the demonstrations which will take place today will spill over towards violence, especially against the security forces affiliated with dismissing Morsi.
During the night also performed a series of groups of armed attacks against Egyptian army positions in the Sinai Peninsula. Gunmen attacked four points north - east, where army positions at the international airport in El - Arish, at the entrance to Rafah, Sheikh Zweid town and village Al - Jura. According to reports, at these places there was firing of anti-tank missiles at Egyptian soldiers. Attack on a military post in Rafah, killed one soldier and two others were injured.
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