Two people were shot dead in clashes in Cairo on Friday as supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi staged protests after weekly Muslim prayers, officials told AFP. Since the army ousted Morsi in July last year, a government *****down on his supporters has killed more than 1,400 people and jailed upwards of 15,000, and about 200 have been sentenced to death in speedy mass trials. The two were killed when hit by birdshot in the city's **rthern district of Matariya, senior health official Mohamed Soltan told AFP, adding that three others were wounded by birdshot. Since Morsi's ouster, his supporters have staged regular protests against Egypt's new authorities.
07-14-2014, 12:51 AM
Two killed in Egypt at Morsi protest
Two people were shot dead in clashes in Cairo on Friday as supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi staged protests after weekly Muslim prayers, officials told AFP. Since the army ousted Morsi in July last year, a government *****down on his supporters has killed more than 1,400 people and jailed upwards of 15,000, and about 200 have been sentenced to death in speedy mass trials. The two were killed when hit by birdshot in the city's **rthern district of Matariya, senior health official Mohamed Soltan told AFP, adding that three others were wounded by birdshot. Since Morsi's ouster, his supporters have staged regular protests against Egypt's new authorities.
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