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| Egypt minister: Pro-Morsi protesters to be dispersed | Egypt minister: Pro-Morsi protesters to be dispersed |
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| Egypt's interior minister has warned supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi that they will "soon" be dispersed from a sit-in in Cairo. | Egypt's interior minister has warned supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi that they will "soon" be dispersed from a sit-in in Cairo. |
| Minister Mohammed Ibrahim said lawsuits filed by residents near a mosque provide legal cover for the clearance. | Minister Mohammed Ibrahim said lawsuits filed by residents near a mosque provide legal cover for the clearance. |
| But thousands of protesters insist they will stay at Rabaa al-Adawia mosque. | But thousands of protesters insist they will stay at Rabaa al-Adawia mosque. |
| The area was the scene of bloody clashes between the army and protesters on Saturday, with doctors estimating that more than 100 people were killed. | The area was the scene of bloody clashes between the army and protesters on Saturday, with doctors estimating that more than 100 people were killed. |
| The health ministry puts the death toll lower, at 65. | The health ministry puts the death toll lower, at 65. |
| Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood has blamed the military for the deaths, accusing soldiers of shooting to kill. | Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood has blamed the military for the deaths, accusing soldiers of shooting to kill. |
| The government has denied this, insisting security forces only used tear gas, not live rounds. | The government has denied this, insisting security forces only used tear gas, not live rounds. |
| The BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Cairo says this appears to be untrue given the severity and number of injuries. | The BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Cairo says this appears to be untrue given the severity and number of injuries. |
| Tear gas, shotgun pellets and bullets were all in evidence during the fighting, he says. | Tear gas, shotgun pellets and bullets were all in evidence during the fighting, he says. |
| Meanwhile, two leading figures who backed the army's removal of Mr Morsi, on 3 July, have condemned Saturday's killings. | |
| The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar mosque - the highest Sunni Muslim authority in Egypt - has called for an investigation, while the vice-president of the interim government, Mohamed ElBaradei, said that excessive force had been used. | The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar mosque - the highest Sunni Muslim authority in Egypt - has called for an investigation, while the vice-president of the interim government, Mohamed ElBaradei, said that excessive force had been used. |
| US Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement that he was deeply concerned about the recent bloodshed. | |
| "In this extremely volatile environment, Egyptian authorities have a moral and legal obligation to respect the right of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression," he said. | |
| Earlier, a spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said she "deeply deplores the loss of life" on Saturday and urged all sides to halt the violence. | |
| 'Shooting to kill' | 'Shooting to kill' |
| Saturday's clashes, which began before dawn and carried on for several hours, were the most serious bout of violence since Mr Morsi was ousted. | Saturday's clashes, which began before dawn and carried on for several hours, were the most serious bout of violence since Mr Morsi was ousted. |
| It appears they began after some of the Morsi supporters tried to extend the barricades around their protest site, and the security forces responded. | It appears they began after some of the Morsi supporters tried to extend the barricades around their protest site, and the security forces responded. |
| Ahmed Nashar, a Brotherhood spokesman, witnessed what happened. | |
| "When I arrived, bullets were whizzing past my ears," he told the BBC. | |
| "Today was just brutal - people were fired at, with live firearms." | "Today was just brutal - people were fired at, with live firearms." |
| Medics at a nearby field hospital told the BBC they believed about 70% of the casualties were caused by live fire - with many of the victims hit in the chest or head by snipers firing from rooftops. | Medics at a nearby field hospital told the BBC they believed about 70% of the casualties were caused by live fire - with many of the victims hit in the chest or head by snipers firing from rooftops. |
| "They were mostly killed by bullet wounds, especially by snipers, especially in the head. We have nearly cut throats, just like animals," said Doctor Hesham Ibrahim. | "They were mostly killed by bullet wounds, especially by snipers, especially in the head. We have nearly cut throats, just like animals," said Doctor Hesham Ibrahim. |
| Morsi accused | Morsi accused |
| Mr Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, has been formally remanded in custody at an undisclosed location for an initial 15-day period, according to a judicial order on Friday. | Mr Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, has been formally remanded in custody at an undisclosed location for an initial 15-day period, according to a judicial order on Friday. |
| The order was the first official statement on Mr Morsi's legal status since he was overthrown. | The order was the first official statement on Mr Morsi's legal status since he was overthrown. |
| He has been accused of the "premeditated murder of some prisoners, officers and soldiers" when he and several Muslim Brotherhood leaders were freed during a breakout at a Cairo prison in January 2011. | He has been accused of the "premeditated murder of some prisoners, officers and soldiers" when he and several Muslim Brotherhood leaders were freed during a breakout at a Cairo prison in January 2011. |
| He is alleged to have plotted attacks on jails in the uprising that overthrew President Hosni Mubarak. | He is alleged to have plotted attacks on jails in the uprising that overthrew President Hosni Mubarak. |
| Mr Morsi is also accused of conspiring with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip and has strong links with the Muslim Brotherhood. | Mr Morsi is also accused of conspiring with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip and has strong links with the Muslim Brotherhood. |
| On Saturday, the interior ministry said that Mr Morsi would be transferred to Torah Prison, where Mubarak is being held. | On Saturday, the interior ministry said that Mr Morsi would be transferred to Torah Prison, where Mubarak is being held. |
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