Egyptian Crackdown on Mursi Supporters Leaves Dozens Dead

Dozens of supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi were killed in clashes with police as the new rulers seek to consolidate control over the country and put an end to attacks on the armed forces.

In Cairo, 75 pro-Mursi Egyptians were killed yesterday and early today and more than 1,000 injured, the state-run Middle East News Agency said. Most were shot, MENA said, citing medics at a field hospital in Rabaa el-Adawiya Square, where Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood backers have held rallies since he was ousted by the military and detained on July 3. The Health Ministry said violence in the square itself during the early hours of today left 20 dead and 177 injured, MENA reported.