Aug 16, 2013

Two days after more than 500 people were killed in Egypt during a crackdown on supporters of ousted former president Mohamed Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood protests turned into violent skirmishes that left around 50 dead in Cairo.

On a “Day of Rage” called by supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi, security forces threw tear gas at supporters and witnesses reported police firing at crowds.

WARNING: Graphic photos in this post depict violence, injuries and deaths.

: A military helicopter flies over clouds of smoke in Cairo Square in Cairo, August 16, 2013. Thousands of supporters of Morsi took to the streets on Friday, urging a “Day of Rage” to denounce this week’s assault by security forces on Muslim Brotherhood protesters that killed hundreds. The army deployed dozens of armored vehicles on major roads in Cairo, and the Interior Ministry has said police will use live ammunition against anyone threatening state installations. (Louafi Larbi/Reuters)

: Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi flee from shooting in front of Azbkya police station during clashes at Ramses Square in Cairo, August 16, 2013. About 50 people were killed in protests in Cairo on Friday, security officials said. Thousands of supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi have been staging nationwide protests against a security crackdown on Islamists. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: An injured supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is treated inside a mosque in Ramses Square in Cairo, August 16, 2013. Protests by supporters of Morsi turned violent across Egypt on Friday, with witnesses reporting four dead in central Cairo and at least 12 killed in northern cities as the Muslim Brotherhood staged a “Day of Rage.” (Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters)

: An injured protester who supports ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi lies inside a mosque in Ramses Square in Cairo, August 16, 2013. Protests by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi turned violent across Egypt on Friday, with witnesses reporting four dead in central Cairo and at least 12 killed in northern cities as the Muslim Brotherhood staged a “Day of Rage.” (Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters)

: Bodies of protesters who support ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, killed during clashes, are seen inside a mosque in Ramses Square in Cairo, August 16, 2013. Protests by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi turned violent across Egypt on Friday, with witnesses reporting four dead in central Cairo and at least 12 killed in northern cities as the Muslim Brotherhood staged a “Day of Rage.” (Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters)

: An injured supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi gestures after being treated inside a mosque in Ramses Square in Cairo, August 16, 2013. Protests by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi turned violent across Egypt on Friday, with witnesses reporting four dead in central Cairo and at least 12 killed in northern cities as the Muslim Brotherhood staged a “Day of Rage.” (Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters)

: A supporter of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi covers his face from tear gas with a plastic during a protest outside Al-Fath Mosque in Ramses Square, in Cairo, August 16, 2013. Thousands of supporters of Morsi took to the streets on Friday, urging a “Day of Rage” to denounce this week’s assault by security forces on Muslim Brotherhood protesters that killed hundreds. The army deployed dozens of armored vehicles on major roads in Cairo, and the Interior Ministry has said police will use live ammunition against anyone threatening state installations. (Youssef Boudlal/Reuters)

: Supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi take cover during a protest outside Al-Fath Mosque in Ramses Square, in Cairo, August 16, 2013. Thousands of supporters of Morsi took to the streets on Friday, urging a “Day of Rage” to denounce this week’s assault by security forces on Muslim Brotherhood protesters that killed hundreds. The army deployed dozens of armored vehicles on major roads in Cairo, and the Interior Ministry has said police will use live ammunition against anyone threatening state installations. (Youssef Boudlal/Reuters)

: Protesters who support ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi carry an injured demonstrator during clashes outside Azbkya police station at Ramses Square in Cairo, August 16, 2013. About 50 people were killed in protests in Cairo on Friday, security officials said. Thousands of supporters of Morsi have been staging nationwide protests against a security crackdown on Islamists. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: An injured supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is treated inside a mosque in Ramses Square in Cairo August 16, 2013. Protests by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi turned violent across Egypt on Friday, with witnesses reporting four dead in central Cairo and at least 12 killed in northern cities as the Muslim Brotherhood staged a “Day of Rage.” (Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters)

: An injured supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is rushed from clashes in Ramses Square in Cairo August 16, 2013. Muslim Brotherhood protests plunged into violence across Egypt on Friday, with around 50 killed in Cairo alone on a “Day of Rage” called by Islamist supporters of Morsi to denounce a police crackdown. (Steve Crisp/Reuters)

: Bodies of protesters who supported ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and were killed during clashes lie inside a mosque in Ramses Square in Cairo, August 16, 2013. Protests by supporters of Morsi turned violent across Egypt on Friday, with witnesses reporting four dead in central Cairo and at least 12 killed in northern cities as the Muslim Brotherhood staged a “Day of Rage.” (Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters)

: An Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood supporter walks near fires in Cairo’s Ramses square on August 16, 2013 as clashes broke out with police during a demonstration in support of Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Shots were heard on a bridge in the center of the city, as well as in Ramses Square as Morsi loyalists staged their first major demonstrations since nearly 600 people were killed on August 14 when security forces cleared two of their protest camps. (Khaled Kamel/AFP/Getty Images)

: A protester supporting ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi carries an injured demonstrator (right) during clashes outside Azbkya police station at Ramses Square in Cairo, August 16, 2013. About 50 people were killed in protests in Cairo on Friday, security officials said. Thousands of supporters of deposed Morsi have been staging nationwide protests against a security crackdown on Islamists. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

: Supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi shout slogans and wave Egyptian flags during a protest outside Al-Fath Mosque in Cairo August 16, 2013. Thousands of supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi took to the streets on Friday, urging a “Day of Rage” to denounce this week’s assault by security forces on Muslim Brotherhood protesters that killed hundreds. The army deployed dozens of armored vehicles on major roads in Cairo, and the Interior Ministry has said police will use live ammunition against anyone threatening state installations. (Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters)

: A woman shouts slogans as supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi take part in a protest outside Al-Fath Mosque in Ramses Square, in Cairo August 16, 2013. Thousands of supporters of Morsi took to the streets on Friday, urging a “Day of Rage” to denounce this week’s assault by security forces on Muslim Brotherhood protesters that killed hundreds. The army deployed dozens of armored vehicles on major roads in Cairo, and the Interior Ministry has said police will use live ammunition against anyone threatening state installations. (Youssef Boudlal/Reuters)

: Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi shout slogans during a protest outside Al-Fath Mosque in Ramses square in Cairo August 16, 2013. Thousands of supporters of Morsi took to the streets on Friday, urging a “Day of Rage” to denounce this week’s assault by security forces on Muslim Brotherhood protesters that killed hundreds. The army deployed dozens of armored vehicles on major roads in Cairo, and the Interior Ministry has said police will use live ammunition against anyone threatening state installations. (Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters)

: An Egyptian soldier takes pictures outside the burnt Rabaa Adawiya mosque in Cairo, August 16, 2013. Deeply polarized Egypt braced for renewed confrontation on Friday after the Muslim Brotherhood called for a nationwide march of millions to show anger at a ferocious security crackdown on Islamists in which hundreds were killed. (Louafi Larbi/Reuters)

Egypt’s ‘Day of Rage’ turns violent, dozens of protesters killed
Tom Perry and Alexander Dziadosz, Reuters
11:57 a.m. EDT, August 16, 2013

CAIRO (Reuters) – Muslim Brotherhood protests plunged into violence across Egypt on Friday, with around 50 killed in Cairo alone on a “Day of Rage” called by Islamist followers of ousted President Mohamed Mursi to denounce a police crackdown.

Automatic gunfire echoed across Cairo and black smoke billowed from the capital’s huge Ramses Square, a military helicopter hovering low overhead looking down on the chaos.

A Reuters witness saw the bodies of 27 people, apparently hit by gunfire and birdshot, wrapped in white sheets in a mosque. A Reuters photographer said security forces opened fire from numerous directions when a police station was attacked.

At least 20 people died in clashes elsewhere in Egypt.

Violence continues in Egypt during ‘Day of Rage’

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