Egypt: 7 Dead In Overnight Clashes | Talking Points Memo

CAIRO (AP) — Clashes overnight between police and supporters of Egypt’s ousted president left at least seven people dead, authorities said Tuesday, in the latest eruption of political violence on the country’s streets since the military deposed the Islamist leader nearly two weeks ago.Khaled el-Khateeb, the head of the ministry’s emergency and intensive care department, said another 261 people were injured in the clashes that broke out late Monday and carried on into the early morning hours of Tuesday in four different locations in Cairo.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=86845