[00:46.76]Despite what they are calling a massacre in the early hours of the mourning
[00:50.34]they are absolutely adamant that they are going nowhere until their key demand is met: the reinstatement of Mohamed Morsi as president.
[00:58.28]That’s clearly out of the question for the interim government and its military backers.
[01:03.20]They’ve indicated they intend to clear out the protesters soon peacefully if possible.
[01:08.73]The American secretary of state John Kerry has expressed deep concern over the latest violence in Egypt.
[01:15.00]In a statement he described the situation as a pivotal moment for the country and called on the Egyptian authorities to respect the right of peaceful assembly.
[01:23.37]Katy Watson reports from Washington.
[01:25.49]It was a strongly worded statement underlining what it called Egyptian authorities’ moral and legal obligation to respect freedom of expression.
[01:34.59]And Mr. Kerry urged an independent inquiry into the events of the past 24 hours.
[01:39.42]The statement went on to say that all of Egypt’s leaders need to act immediately to help the country take a step back from the brink.
[01:46.71]A mass jailbreak has taken place from a prison in Libya.
[01:50.76]It happened in the early hours of Saturday morning at the al-Kwafiya prison in the eastern city of Benghazi.