Dozens Reported Dead In Cairo After Military

The Egyptian government has declared a state of emergency following the beginning of intense clashes between the military and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi. The nationwide clashes have led to a death toll of 95 and nearly 900 individuals have been wounded because of the violent demonstrations, according to Bloomberg News. There have been differing reports among the total number of victims. According to Voice of America, pro-Morsi groups say the figure is much higher, while some news reports suggest that the number is actually around three dozen. The latest casualties occurred Wednesday when nine people were killed in the province of Fayoum after a battle at police stations between security forces and pro-Morsi supporters. One of the victims was Cameraman Mick Deane, 61, a television cameraman who worked for Great Britain’s Sky News. He was shot and killed in Cairo. He leaves behind a wife and two children. “The loss of a much-loved colleague will be deeply felt across Sky News. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family,” John Ryley, head of Sky News, said in a statement, according to the Jerusalem Post. Adel Abdel Ghafar, a visiting scholar with the American University in Cairo, told the news outlet that because media outlets are polarized and members of the public are split too, citing Twitter as an example, it is going to take some time before the world can truly come to a correct figure of how many people have been killed and wounded thus far. Protests have been fierce. Television footage aired over the past couple of days has shown police utilizing bulldozers and armored cars while firing tear gas at protest sites, reports the Los Angeles Times. Meanwhile, protesters have been arrested for using gas cans and cylinders during clashes with the government authorities. “There were snipers situated on rooftops of buildings near Rabaa. The shootings and dispersals started from approximately seven in the morning today and are ongoing until now,” said Layla Moustafa, an activist in the anti-coup alliance. “Already, protesters are taking to the streets right now, nationwide, in all cities. There have been ongoing protests since yesterday nationwide in all governates.” The Interior Ministry has been keeping the general public in touch with the latest updates. Posting to Facebook, the government noted that security forces had fired warning shots and added that “some armed protesters at both sit-ins began firing shots heavily in the direction of the forces, which led to the death of one officer and a conscript and the injury of four officers and five central security recruits.” Al Jazeera is reporting that Turkish President Abdullah Gul called the crackdown by the government as “unacceptable” and urged the United Nations Security Council and Arab League to intervene. “An armed intervention against civilian people who stage protests is unacceptable, regardless of its justification,” said the Turkish leader in televised remarks. “The international community, especially the UN Security Council and Arab League, must act immediately to stop this massacre.” The United Kingdom, France and Germany have all also condemned the events transpiring in Cairo. “I am deeply concerned at the escalating violence and unrest in Egypt,” said William Hague, United Kingdom foreign secretary, in a statement. “I condemn the use of force in clearing protests and call on the security forces to act with restraint.” Category:Home › Other • Pomegranates: A newly discovered superfood • Where did the joke why did the chicken cross the road come from and why is it funny? • Can mothers diagnosed with bipolar disorder make good parents? • Spiritual evolution of human consciousness • Tips for getting a college basketball scholarship • Living with Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) • Caring for the caregiver • Technologys impact on society

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