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In Pictures: Killings in Cairo
Injured demonstrators mass at makeshift clinics during security forces’ grisly assault on pro-Morsi protesters.
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Published On 15 Aug 2013
Nasr City, Egypt – Hundreds of people died as security forces launched a crackdown on supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi.
The assault, which began on Wednesday morning, led to bloody clashes around Rabaa al-Adawiya, a centre for demonstrations in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
Injured protesters tried to treat their wounds at make-shift clinics set up by demonstrators. The government has declared a state of emergency and the violence is expected to continue.
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