Symbol caption The Area round Ramses Square in Cairo was the focal point for protests on Friday
Once Again the Egyptian capital Cairo is seeing bloody clashes between security forces and anti-executive protesters.
This week’s bloodshed is the fruits of weeks of anxiety at the websites of two take a seat-in protests fastened by means of the Muslim Brotherhood of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.
Mr Morsi was once deposed via the army on THREE July after mass protests in opposition to him.
16 August
The Muslim Brotherhood calls for a “day of anger” following Friday prayers in response to the bloodshed two days earlier. The focal point for protests is Cairo’s Ramses Sq.. The demonstrations quickly turn violent, with fierce side road battles between Morsi supporters and plainclothes police and armed neighbourhood vigilantes who reinforce the army govt.
Many of the useless and injured are taken to al-Fath mosque, near Ramses Square, which becomes a makeshift field hospital. The Egyptian executive says 173 folks have died as a result of the day’s events. Over 1,000 Muslim Brotherhood participants are arrested, and weapons confiscated, in keeping with the interior ministry.
Safety forces move in within the early morning on the take a seat-in protests the place Morsi supporters had been camped out for 6 weeks. Tear fuel is used and gunfire is heard. Armoured bulldozers are used to dismantle the camps.
More than SIX HUNDRED people are killed within the operation, government say – the Muslim Brotherhood places the dying toll at greater than 2,000. Clashes unfold to other Egyptian towns, with studies of assaults on churches and in opposition to govt homes.
The presidency declares a month-long state of emergency. Vice-President Mohamed ElBaradei announces his resignation from the intervening time govt.
11 August
Security forces threaten to transparent take a seat-ins. a safety legit tells BBC Arabic the authorities had was hoping the assertion to disperse them could inspire protesters to go away. Then Again, the collection of other people on the web sites increases and the operation is postponed.
27 July
Extra bloody clashes among safety forces and professional-Morsi protesters on the Rabaa al-Adawiya take a seat-in. Medical Doctors estimate that greater than 100 people had been killed, but the health ministry puts the demise toll at SIXTY FIVE. Mr Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood blames the army for the deaths, accusing infantrymen of taking pictures to kill. the federal government has denied this, insisting security forces best used tear fuel, not are living rounds. However a BBC correspondent in Cairo says the government claim seems to be unfaithful, given the severity and choice of injuries. The Egyptian internal minister warns protesters they are going to “soon” be dispersed from Rabaa.
8 July
At least FIFTY ONE folks die in clashes among pro-Morsi protesters and security forces close to the Presidential Defend, where his supporters suspected he was being held. The Muslim Brotherhood mentioned the army raided its sit-in at about 04:00 (02:00 GMT) as protesters had been praying, and stated that children had been among the victims.
4 July
Pro-Morsi protesters collect at the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque within the japanese suburb of Medinat Nasr and Nahda Square close to Cairo University to the the west. Mr Morsi and several other other top-profile Muslim Brotherhood leaders are arrested.
3 July
President Mohammed Morsi is deposed by Egypt’s army after mass protests against him. the military suspends the charter. A coalition of Islamist parties requires mass demonstrations to denounce the military’s actions.
