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51 dead in clashes on Egypt’s war anniversary
At least 51 people killed as pro-Morsi protesters clash with security forces and pro-military crowds celebrating 1973 war anniversary; El-Sisi attends celebration at air defence stadium
Deadly clashes erupted in Cairo on Sunday as pro-Morsi marches protesting against the military headed to Tahrir Square, where thousands were celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1973 war against Israel and voicing support for the army.
Confrontations also took place outside the capital, with the death toll rising to 51. At least 268 were injured in the melee. According to health ministry official Khaled El-Khatib, most of the casualties were killed in Cairo and Giza, while Beni Suef and in Delga in Minya saw deaths too. Egypt’s Interior Ministry said it arrested 423 people in Cairo and Giza during clashes. The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy, a coalition of Islamist forces supporting deposed president Mohamed Morsi, claimed that at least 11 protesters had been killed in clashes with security forces in Ramses Street in central Cairo.
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