Photos: Egypt protests turn deadly as Army opens fire, rivals clash
July 5, 2013
Islamist protesters, one holding a picture of ousted president Mohammed Morsi, hold up blood-stained hands after troops opened fire on a protest in front of the Republican Guard headquarters in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Army troops opened fire Friday on protesters demanding the reinstatement of toppled President Mohammed Morsi, killing at least one, as supporters of the Islamist leader rallied across Egypt chanting "Down with military rule!" (AP Photo/Virginie Nguyen Hoang) ( APTOPIX Mideast Egypt )
Egyptian military attack helicopter flies by the Presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Army troops opened fire Friday on protesters demanding the reinstatement of toppled President Mohammed Morsi, killing at least one, as supporters of the Islamist leader rallied across Egypt chanting "Down with military rule!" (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) ( APTOPIX Mideast Egypt )
Supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi evacuate a man who was shot during a gun battle outside the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard on July 5, 2013. At least three supporters of Morsi were killed and many others were wounded as they gathered for a protest, an AFP correspondent said. Shooting could be heard coming from both the Republican Guard and the ranks of the protesters. MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images ( 521158294 )
People surround the body of a man shot by Egyptian security forces who opened fire on supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Egyptian troops opened fire on mostly Islamist protesters marching on a Republican Guard headquarters Friday to demand the restoration of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, killing at least one. The shooting came as tens of thousands of his supporters chanting "down with military rule" rallied around the country. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( Mideast Egypt )
Egyptian supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted president Mohamed Morsi shout religious and political slogans during a protest near Cairo University in the Egyptian capital on July 5, 2013. Thousands of supporters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood protested in Cairo ahead of a wave of mass rallies called to reject the military's ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. MAHMUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images ( 521156929 )
Supporters and opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi clash in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Tens of thousands of Islamists streamed across a Nile River bridge toward Cairoís Tahrir Square on Friday, threatening a showdown moments after the top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood defiantly spoke before a cheering crowd of supporters, vowing to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Morsi and end military rule. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) ( Mideast Egypt )
Protesters, who are against former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, demonstrate near pro-Mursi supporters, near Tahrir Square in Cairo July 5, 2013. Islamist allies of ousted president Mursi called on people to protest on Friday to express outrage at his overthrow by the army and to reject a planned interim government backed by their liberal opponents. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih ( EGYPT-PROTESTS/ )
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi (back) clash with anti-Mursi protesters near Maspero, Egypt's state TV and radio station, near Tahrir square in Cairo July 5, 2013. Islamist allies of ousted president Mursi called on people to protest on Friday to express outrage at his overthrow by the army and to reject a planned interim government backed by their liberal opponents. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh ( EGYPT-PROTESTS/ )
Egyptian military attack helicopter flies by the Presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Army troops opened fire Friday on protesters demanding the reinstatement of toppled President Mohammed Morsi, killing at least one, as supporters of the Islamist leader rallied across Egypt chanting "Down with military rule!" (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) ( Mideast Egypt )
Military helicopters fly over the Presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Army troops opened fire Friday on protesters demanding the reinstatement of toppled President Mohammed Morsi, killing at least one, as supporters of the Islamist leader rallied across Egypt chanting "Down with military rule!". (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) ( Mideast Egypt )
A supporter of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood holds a picture of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi as he stands next to burning tyres while wearing a piece of white cloth reading "my shroud is with me" to show his readiness to die during a demonstration outside Cairo University on July 5, 2013. A deadly gunfight erupted in Cairo as thousands of supporters of Morsi marched on the Republican Guard headquarters during mass rallies against the Islamist's ouster. KHALED KAMEL/AFP/Getty Images ( 521160707 )
Opponents of Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi wave national flags and posters of Lt. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi during a rally in Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood called for a wave of protests Friday, furious over the military's ouster of its president and arrest of its revered leader and other top figures, raising fears of violence and retaliation from Islamic militants. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) ( Mideast Egypt )
An opponent of Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi waves a national flag as a military helicopter flies over Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Egyptian troops opened fire on mostly Islamist protesters marching on a Republican Guard headquarters Friday to demand the restoration of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, killing at least one. The shooting came as tens of thousands of his supporters chanting "down with military rule" rallied around the country.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil) ( Mideast Egypt )
Egyptian military aircrafts fly over the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Army troops opened fire Friday on protesters demanding the reinstatement of toppled President Mohammed Morsi, killing at least one, as supporters of the Islamist leader rallied across Egypt chanting "Down with military rule!"(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( Mideast Egypt )
A supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi holds a Quran while chanting slogans supporting Morsi during a protest in Cairo University, in Giza, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Tens of thousands, mainly Islamists, chanted "down with military rule" in protests around the country Friday, venting their fury at the military for ousting President Mohammed Morsi and vowing to restore him to office. The first major attack by militants, in Sinai, hiked fears that the Islamists' extreme fringe will turn to violent retaliation for Morsi's ouster. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo) ( Mideast Egypt )
A supporter of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi cries during a protest near the University of Cairo, Giza, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Arabic reads, "Yes for the legitimacy." Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood called for a wave of protests Friday, furious over the military's ouster of its president and arrest of its revered leader and other top figures, raising fears of violence and retaliation from Islamic militants. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) ( Mideast Egypt )
Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi pray during the Friday prayer before a protest near the University of Cairo, Giza, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Tens of thousands, mainly Islamists, chanted "down with military rule" in protests around the country Friday, venting their fury at the military for ousting President Mohammed Morsi and vowing to restore him to office. The first major attack by militants, in Sinai, hiked fears that the Islamists' extreme fringe will turn to violent retaliation for Morsi's ouster.(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) ( APTOPIX Mideast Egypt )
CAIRO, EGYPT - JULY 5: Soldiers of the Egyptian Army stand guard in front of the headquarters of the Egyptian Republican Guard in Nasr City on July 5, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt. A number of protesters were reported killed after Egyptian soldiers opened fire on the supporters of former Egyptian president, They had marched on the headquarters of the Republican Guard after midday prayers at a nearby mosque, after it was rumored that the deposed Morsi, was being held under arrest by the military inside the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo. (Photo by Ed Giles/Getty Images). ( 172841346 )
CAIRO, EGYPT - JULY 5: Soldiers of the Egyptian Army stand guard in front of the headquarters of the Egyptian Republican Guard in Nasr City on July 5, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt. A number of protesters were reported killed after Egyptian soldiers opened fire on the supporters of former Egyptian president, They had marched on the headquarters of the Republican Guard after midday prayers at a nearby mosque, after it was rumored that the deposed Morsi, was being held under arrest by the military inside the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo. (Photo by Ed Giles/Getty Images). ( 172841349 )
Egyptian supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood perform the weekly Friday prayers outside Cairo's Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque on July 5, 2013. A deadly gunfight erupted in Cairo as thousands of supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi marched on the Republican Guard headquarters during mass rallies against the Islamist's ouster. MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images ( 521159936 )
Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi react to an explosion of unknown origin and throw stones at police officers nearby, during a protest in Cairo University, Giza, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Egyptian troops opened fire on supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi who were marching on a headquarters of the Republican Guard on Friday, leaving at least one severely wounded, as tens of thousands chanting "down with military rule" protested around the country voting to return the Islamist leader to office. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo) ( APTOPIX Mideast Egypt )
Supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi take cover from tear gas during clashes outside the headquarters of the Republican Guard in Cairo on July 5, 2013. At least three supporters of Morsi were killed and many others were wounded as they gathered for a protest, an AFP correspondent said. Shooting could be heard coming from both the Republican Guard and the ranks of the protesters. MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images ( 521158912 )
People carry the body of a man shot by Egyptian troops in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Egyptian troops opened fire on mostly Islamist protesters marching on a Republican Guard headquarters Friday to demand the restoration of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, killing at least one. The shooting came as tens of thousands of his supporters chanting "down with military rule" rallied around the country. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( Mideast Egypt )
A supporter of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi reacts after being wounded during a gun battle outside the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard on July 5, 2013. At least three supporters of Morsi were killed and many others were wounded as they gathered for a protest, an AFP correspondent said. Shooting could be heard coming from both the Republican Guard and the ranks of the protesters. MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images ( 521158496 )
Supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi carry a man who was shot during a gun battle outside the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard on July 5, 2013. At least three supporters of Morsi were killed and many others were wounded as they gathered for a protest, an AFP correspondent said. Shooting could be heard coming from both the Republican Guard and the ranks of the protesters. MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images ( 521158862 )
Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi recover from tear gas fired by security forces during clashes outside the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard on July 5, 2013. At least three supporters of Morsi were killed and many others were wounded as they gathered for a protest, an AFP correspondent said. Shooting could be heard coming from both the Republican Guard and the ranks of the protesters. MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images ( 521159772 )
A supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi raises his hands covered in the blood of victims who were shot during a gun battle outside the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard on July 5, 2013. At least three supporters of Morsi were killed and many others were wounded as they gathered for a protest, an AFP correspondent said. Shooting could be heard coming from both the Republican Guard and the ranks of the protesters. MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images ( 521159710 )
A poster of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi is placed on a barbed wire outside the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard on July 5, 2013. A deadly gunfight erupted in Cairo as thousands of supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi marched on the Republican Guard headquarters during mass rallies against the Islamist's ouster. MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images ( 521158656 )
Protesters react after Egyptian security forces opened fire on supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Egyptian troops opened fire on mostly Islamist protesters marching on a Republican Guard headquarters Friday to demand the restoration of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, killing at least one. The shooting came as tens of thousands of his supporters chanting "down with military rule" rallied around the country. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( Mideast Egypt )
A supporter of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi helps a wounded man following a gun battle outside the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard on July 5, 2013. At least three supporters of Morsi were killed and many others were wounded as they gathered for a protest, an AFP correspondent said. Shooting could be heard coming from both the Republican Guard and the ranks of the protesters. MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images ( 521159744 )
A supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi shows his blood-stained hand while holding a placard bearing handprints made with the blood of victims who were shot during a gun battle outside the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard on July 5, 2013. At least three supporters of Morsi were killed and many others were wounded as they gathered for a protest, an AFP correspondent said. Shooting could be heard coming from both the Republican Guard and the ranks of the protesters. MAHMOUD KHALED/AFP/Getty Images ( 521159638 )
Supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi pray during the Friday prayer before a protest near the University of Cairo, Giza, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Tens of thousands, mainly Islamists, chanted "down with military rule" in protests around the country Friday, venting their fury at the military for ousting President Mohammed Morsi and vowing to restore him to office. The first major attack by militants, in Sinai, hiked fears that the Islamists' extreme fringe will turn to violent retaliation for Morsi's ouster. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) ( Mideast Egypt )
Members of Al-Azhar, Egypt's top Muslim religious institution, react to tear gas in front of the Republican Guard headquarters in Nasser City, Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Army troops opened fire Friday on protesters demanding the reinstatement of toppled President Mohammed Morsi, killing at least one, as supporters of the Islamist leader rallied across Egypt chanting "Down with military rule!"(AP Photo/Virginie Nguyen Hoang) ( Mideast Egypt )
A supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi prays on an Egyptian flag during the Friday prayer before a protest near the University of Cairo, Giza, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Tens of thousands, mainly Islamists, chanted "down with military rule" in protests around the country Friday, venting their fury at the military for ousting President Mohammed Morsi and vowing to restore him to office. The first major attack by militants, in Sinai, hiked fears that the Islamists' extreme fringe will turn to violent retaliation for Morsi's ouster.(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) ( APTOPIX Mideast Egypt )
Supporters of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi mass on a bridge during clashes with Morsi opponents near Maspero, where Egypt's state tv and radio station is located, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Tens of thousands of Islamists streamed across a Nile River bridge toward Cairoís Tahrir Square on Friday, threatening a showdown moments after the top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood defiantly spoke before a cheering crowd of supporters, vowing to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Morsi and end military rule. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ( APTOPIX Mideast Egypt )
People flash peace sign at Egyptian soldiers riding on armored personnel carriers on their way to Tahrir Square in Cairo Friday, July 5, 2013. An umbrella group of opponents of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi called the public to join rallies immediately to counter a "malicious plot" by the Muslim Brotherhood, heightening an already raging confrontation in the streets. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) ( Mideast Egypt )
CAIRO, EGYPT - JULY 06: People celebrate in Tahrir Square as a military helicopter flies overhead following the ousting of former President Mohammed Morsi by the Egyptian military July 5, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt. Heavy fighting around the city between members of the Muslim Brotherhood and anti-Morsi camps left numerous dead and dozens injured. Adly Mansour, chief justice of the Supreme Constitutional Court, was sworn in as the interim head of state in ceremony in Cairo in the morning of July 4, the day after Morsi was placed under house arrest by the Egyptian military and the Constitution was suspended. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) ( 172908620 )
Supporters and opponents of ousted Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi clash on the 6 October bridge, near Maspero, where Egypt's state tv and radio station is located, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Tens of thousands of Islamists streamed across a Nile River bridge toward Cairoís Tahrir Square on Friday, threatening a showdown moments after the top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood defiantly spoke before a cheering crowd of supporters, vowing to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Morsi and end military rule. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) ( Mideast Egypt )
Protesters who are against former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi throw stones at pro-Mursi supporters near Tahrir Square in Cairo July 5, 2013. Islamist allies of ousted president Mursi called on people to protest on Friday to express outrage at his overthrow by the army and to reject a planned interim government backed by their liberal opponents. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih ( EGYPT-PROTESTS/ )
Supporters and opponents of Egypt's ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi clash near Maspero, where Egypt's state tv and radio station is located, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 5, 2013. Tens of thousands of Islamists streamed across a Nile River bridge toward Cairoís Tahrir Square on Friday, threatening a showdown moments after the top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood defiantly spoke before a cheering crowd of supporters, vowing to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Morsi and end military rule. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) ( Mideast Egypt )
A wounded youth is helped to safety as opponents of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi clash against Muslim Brotherhood supporters near Tahrir Square, Cairo Friday, July 5, 2013. Enraged Islamists pushed back against the toppling of President Mohammed Morsi, as tens of thousands of his supporters marched in Cairo on Friday to demand his reinstatement and attacked his opponents. Night time clashes raged with stone-throwing, firecrackers and gunfire, and military armored vehicles raced across a Nile River bridge in a counter-assault on Morsiís supporters.(AP Photo/ Manu Brabo) ( Mideast Egypt )
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