Egypt braces for deadly clashes ahead of rallies against Morsi
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June 30, 2013, Sunday
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EGYPT braced yesterday for possibly more deadly clashes between friends and foes of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, as United States President Barack Obama expressed concern about violence after a young American was killed.
Three people died and scores were hurt on Friday after Islamist supporters of Morsi turned out to challenge opponents demanding that he step down.
The army, which has stayed aloof from politics since Morsi was elected a year ago, has warned it will intervene if there is major unrest.
Speaking in South Africa, Obama said of Egypt: "We are all looking at the situation there with concern."
"We would urge all parties to make sure they are not engaging in violence and that police and military are showing appropriate restraint.
Andrew Pochter, 21, who was working as an intern with AMIDEAST, a US cultural and educational group, was killed as he photographed clashes in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, officials said.
Another man was killed during earlier clashes there.
And an Egyptian journalist in the Suez Canal city of Port Said was killed and several others wounded by a small explosive device thrown at anti-Morsi protesters, a security official and witnesses said.
Across the country more than 130 people were reported wounded.
The offices of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood from which Morsi hails, were torched in Alexandria and at Aga in Daqahliya. Its offices were stormed in Beheira.
Washington warned Americans against travel to Egypt as antagonism intensifies between Morsi's supporters and the opposition, which accuses him of betraying the 2011 revolution that ousted Hosni Mubarak.
Britain urged its citizens to avoid all demonstrations and large gatherings," while France said citizens should "limit movements to those strictly necessary."
Three people died and scores were hurt on Friday after Islamist supporters of Morsi turned out to challenge opponents demanding that he step down.
The army, which has stayed aloof from politics since Morsi was elected a year ago, has warned it will intervene if there is major unrest.
Speaking in South Africa, Obama said of Egypt: "We are all looking at the situation there with concern."
"We would urge all parties to make sure they are not engaging in violence and that police and military are showing appropriate restraint.
Andrew Pochter, 21, who was working as an intern with AMIDEAST, a US cultural and educational group, was killed as he photographed clashes in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, officials said.
Another man was killed during earlier clashes there.
And an Egyptian journalist in the Suez Canal city of Port Said was killed and several others wounded by a small explosive device thrown at anti-Morsi protesters, a security official and witnesses said.
Across the country more than 130 people were reported wounded.
The offices of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood from which Morsi hails, were torched in Alexandria and at Aga in Daqahliya. Its offices were stormed in Beheira.
Washington warned Americans against travel to Egypt as antagonism intensifies between Morsi's supporters and the opposition, which accuses him of betraying the 2011 revolution that ousted Hosni Mubarak.
Britain urged its citizens to avoid all demonstrations and large gatherings," while France said citizens should "limit movements to those strictly necessary."
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