Egyptians Mourn Victims of Recent Violence
Augest 17, 2013
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From VOA Learning English, this is In the News.
Tens of thousands of Egyptians on Friday answered calls for a “Day of Rage” with protests across the country. The marches were the idea of the Muslim Brotherhood movement of ousted President Mohamed Morsi. They took place two days after Egyptian police destroyed two large pro-Morsi camps in Cairo. The police operation left hundreds dead and thousands wounded.
The protesters were demanding that Egypt’s new government release the ousted president and other leaders of the Brotherhood. The Egyptian army has held Mr. Morsi since it removed him from office early last month.
In recent days, violence between civilian groups has increased. Christians reported that their religious centers were attacked on Thursday. Some Egyptians raided and set fire to two government offices in Giza, a city across the Nile River from Cairo. Government employee Fehmi Hassan says the attackers were supporters of the ousted president.
“Today, about a thousand supporters came and broke the exterior fence and hurled stones at the building, and they set fire to the governor’s office, the auditing office and all the governor’s cars.”
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting to discuss the violence in Egypt. The Council expressed sympathy to the victims and regret for the loss of life. It also called for an end to violence by all groups in Egypt.
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