Posted on 08/11/2013 1:08:00 PM PDT by dynachrome
Egyptian police are expected to start taking action early on Monday against supporters of ousted President Mohamed Mursi who are gathered in crowded protest camps in Cairo, security and government sources said, a move which could trigger more bloodshed.
The sites are the main flashpoints in the confrontation between the army, which toppled Mursi last month, and supporters who demand his reinstatement.
Western and Arab mediators and some senior Egyptian government officials have been trying to persuade the army to avoid using force against the protesters, who at times can number as much as tens of thousands.
"State security troops will be deployed around the sit-ins by dawn as a start of procedures that will eventually lead to a dispersal," a senior security source said on Sunday, adding that the first step will be to surround the camps.
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Why has rooters changed Morsi’s name to Mursi?
Why has rooters changed Morsi’s name to Mursi?
I believe Reuters is Arab-owned.
As for Egypt's troubles: it's long past time for Egypt to deal with its own troubles. We've got plenty of people at home who need help.
More about the coup d’two.
Thanks dynachrome.
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