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| Egypt unrest: Morsi supporters shot dead in Cairo | Egypt unrest: Morsi supporters shot dead in Cairo |
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| 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. | 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 at a barracks where they believe Mr Morsi is being held, during a sit-in demanding his reinstatement. | The Muslim Brotherhood says its members were fired on at a barracks where they believe Mr Morsi is being held, during a sit-in demanding his reinstatement. |
| However the army said a "terrorist group" had tried to storm the barracks. | 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. | Mr Morsi, an Islamist and Egypt's first freely elected leader, was ousted by the army last week after mass protests. |
| Scores of people have been killed since the unrest began at the end of last month. | Scores of people have been killed since the unrest began at the end of last month. |
| Mr Morsi is believed to be detained at the Presidential Guard Club, in the eastern Nasr City district of the capital. | Mr Morsi is believed to be detained at the Presidential Guard Club, in the eastern Nasr City district of the capital. |
| His supporters - many of them members of Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood movement - have been staging a sit-in there. They say the army has mounted a coup and that Mr Morsi is the legitimate president. | His supporters - many of them members of Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood movement - have been staging a sit-in there. They say the army has mounted a coup and that Mr Morsi is the legitimate president. |
| After Monday morning's violence, the hardline Salafist Nour party - which had supported Mr Morsi's removal - said it was withdrawing from talks to choose an interim prime minister, describing the shooting incident as a "massacre". | After Monday morning's violence, the hardline Salafist Nour party - which had supported Mr Morsi's removal - said it was withdrawing from talks to choose an interim prime minister, describing the shooting incident as a "massacre". |
| 'Weapons seized' | 'Weapons seized' |
| The Egyptian health ministry said at least 40 people had been killed, including an army officer, while the Brotherhood put the number of dead at 53, and said children were among the victims. | The Egyptian health ministry said at least 40 people had been killed, including an army officer, while the Brotherhood put the number of dead at 53, and said children were among the victims. |
| Some 300 people were reported wounded. | Some 300 people were reported wounded. |
| TV channels broadcast images of dead and injured people being taken to clinics and field hospitals. | |
| But there were conflicting reports over how the violence unfolded. | But there were conflicting reports over how the violence unfolded. |
| The Muslim Brotherhood said the army had raided its sit-in at about 04:00 (02:00 GMT) as protesters were performing dawn prayers. | The Muslim Brotherhood said the army had raided its sit-in at about 04:00 (02:00 GMT) as protesters were performing dawn prayers. |
| "The protesters were taken unawares and the troops used live ammunition, bird shot and tear gas," protester Alaa el-Hadidi told the BBC. | "The protesters were taken unawares and the troops used live ammunition, bird shot and tear gas," protester Alaa el-Hadidi told the BBC. |
| Another protester, Mahmud al-Shilli, told AFP news agency that troops had used tear gas but that a group of men in civilian clothing had then opened fire. | Another protester, Mahmud al-Shilli, told AFP news agency that troops had used tear gas but that a group of men in civilian clothing had then opened fire. |
| "The thugs came from the side. We were the target," he told AFP. | "The thugs came from the side. We were the target," he told AFP. |
| The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Brotherhood's political wing - which took nearly half the seats in last year's historic election - called on Egyptians to stage an "uprising" in response to the incident, against "those trying to steal their revolution with tanks". | The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Brotherhood's political wing - which took nearly half the seats in last year's historic election - called on Egyptians to stage an "uprising" in response to the incident, against "those trying to steal their revolution with tanks". |
| It also urged "the international community and international groups and all the free people of the world to intervene to stop further massacres" and to stop Egypt becoming "a new Syria". | It also urged "the international community and international groups and all the free people of the world to intervene to stop further massacres" and to stop Egypt becoming "a new Syria". |
| But in a statement read on state media, the army blamed the shooting on "an armed terrorist group" that had tried to storm the barracks. | But in a statement read on state media, the army blamed the shooting on "an armed terrorist group" that had tried to storm the barracks. |
| It said an army officer was among those killed and that a number of others were wounded, some critically. | It said an army officer was among those killed and that a number of others were wounded, some critically. |
| The statement said some 200 people had been arrested and were found to have weapons, ammunition and petrol bombs. | The statement said some 200 people had been arrested and were found to have weapons, ammunition and petrol bombs. |
| Prosecutors have also ordered the closure of the FJP headquarters in Cairo, after police said weapons had been found inside. | Prosecutors have also ordered the closure of the FJP headquarters in Cairo, after police said weapons had been found inside. |
| The army later said two soldiers had been briefly kidnapped by Morsi supporters. | The army later said two soldiers had been briefly kidnapped by Morsi supporters. |
| It said that in two separate instances men armed with guns and knives had forced the soldiers into vehicles and made them repeat pro-Morsi statements, filming one of them doing so. | It said that in two separate instances men armed with guns and knives had forced the soldiers into vehicles and made them repeat pro-Morsi statements, filming one of them doing so. |
| The soldiers managed to escape, said the Mena news agency. | The soldiers managed to escape, said the Mena news agency. |
| Political setback | Political setback |
| Mr Morsi was ousted on Wednesday by the military, which said it was responding to the demands of the people. | Mr Morsi was ousted on Wednesday by the military, which said it was responding to the demands of the people. |
| Protesters had been demanding that Mr Morsi step down, saying he had failed to tackle Egypt's economic problems and was becoming increasingly authoritarian. | Protesters had been demanding that Mr Morsi step down, saying he had failed to tackle Egypt's economic problems and was becoming increasingly authoritarian. |
| He was replaced on Thursday by Adly Mansour - the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court. Mr Mansour has pledged to hold elections soon, but as yet has given no date for them. | He was replaced on Thursday by Adly Mansour - the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court. Mr Mansour has pledged to hold elections soon, but as yet has given no date for them. |
| The army has insisted it does not want to remain in power. | The army has insisted it does not want to remain in power. |
| On Sunday, tens of thousands of both supporters and opponents of Mr Morsi rallied in many Egyptian cities. | On Sunday, tens of thousands of both supporters and opponents of Mr Morsi rallied in many Egyptian cities. |
| The BBC's Jim Muir in Cairo says that despite the conflicting reports about Monday's violence, it is clear that blood has been shed, which will aggravate an already critical situation. | The BBC's Jim Muir in Cairo says that despite the conflicting reports about Monday's violence, it is clear that blood has been shed, which will aggravate an already critical situation. |
| The withdrawal of the ultra-conservative Nour party from the political transition talks will also set back efforts to appoint a new prime minister, our correspondent adds. | The withdrawal of the ultra-conservative Nour party from the political transition talks will also set back efforts to appoint a new prime minister, our correspondent adds. |
| Party spokesman Nadder Bakkar said it had "decided to withdraw immediately from all negotiations in response to the massacre". | Party spokesman Nadder Bakkar said it had "decided to withdraw immediately from all negotiations in response to the massacre". |
| Though the Islamist party had backed the army-led "roadmap" to new elections, it had blocked the appointment of two potential prime ministers because of concerns over the shape of a new constitution. | Though the Islamist party had backed the army-led "roadmap" to new elections, it had blocked the appointment of two potential prime ministers because of concerns over the shape of a new constitution. |
| One of those rejected by Nour, leading opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei, condemned the violence and called for an "immediate independent and transparent investigation", saying Egypt was "in dire need of reconciliation". | One of those rejected by Nour, leading opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei, condemned the violence and called for an "immediate independent and transparent investigation", saying Egypt was "in dire need of reconciliation". |
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