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Egyptian capital Cairo is poised for renewed protests as supporters of ousted
President Mohammed Morsi call for marches after Friday prayers
The Muslim Brotherhood has declared a Friday of Anger in Egypt. That announcement came as yet more protests were expected on Friday, which raised the possibility of more violence.
Gehad El-Haddad, a Muslim Brotherhood spokesman, tweeted that
anti-government protests would start Friday from mosques around Cairo
and converge at a massive rally in Ramses Square in the heart of the
capital.
Tellingly, El-Haddad coined what was expected to come as a "Friday of Anger."
Raids followed by chaos, attacks on churches
The violence erupted as
security forces raided pro-Morsy camps Wednesday after weeks of
simmering tension. Clashes and gunfire broke out, leaving pools of blood
and bodies strewn in the streets.
Authorities bulldozed
tents and escorted hundreds of people away. Some mothers and fathers
managed to whisk away their children, gas masks on their faces.
Morsy supporters also
reportedly attacked a number of Christian churches. It's not clear how
many were targeted, but Dalia Ziada, of the Ibn Khadun Center for
Development Studies, said Thursday that her group had documented the
burning of 29 churches and Coptic facilities across the country.
"This is horrible to happen in only one day," she said.
The Bible Society of Egypt said 15 churches and three Christian schools had been attacked, some set on fire.
At least 84 people,
including Muslim Brotherhood members, have been referred to military
prosecutors for charges including murder and the burning of churches,
the state-run EGYNews site reported.
Nile TV said Morsy supporters attacked another church Thursday in Fayoum, southwest of Cairo.
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