Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood members gather during a demonstration at Raba al-Adwyia Mosque in Nasr City, Cairo, on July 7, 2013.[/caption]At least 34 supporters of Egypts ousted President Mohamed Morsi have been killed by the security forces during protests in the capital, Cairo, the country's Health Ministry says.
Egypts Muslim Brotherhood has also confirmed that its supporters were killed on Monday when the army attacked a sit-in outside the Republican Guard barracks.
Muslim Brotherhood said that snipers targeted protesters attending the sit-in.
Dozens of people were wounded and taken to nearby hospitals.
Meanwhile, Egypts Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) estimates that more than 50 people were killed in violence.
Witnesses say Egyptian troops used live ammunition to disperse the protesters in Nasr City District, eastern Cairo.
The Strong Egypt Party has condemned the killings, saying General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the head of Egypts army, is responsible for the deadly incident.
The Egyptian military, however, put the death toll at 16 and said that one officer was killed and 40 wounded after the military compound was attacked by a terrorist group.
According to Egypts television, protesters are continuing with the sit-in outside the Republican Guard building despite the attack.
Supporters and opponents of Mohamed Morsi remain on the streets as tensions continue to rise across the country.
On Sunday, Morsis supporters held demonstrations on Rabia al-Adawiya Square and Al-Nahda Square close to Cairo University, demanding his return to power.
They also erected barricades and set up checkpoints across Cairo, blocking the main road leading to Cairo International Airport.
Anti-Morsi demonstrators gathered in Cairos iconic Liberation Square and around the presidential palace.
Opponents of the ousted president also took to the streets in Alexandria on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and in other major cities across the country.
On July 3, General Sisi announced that President Morsi was no longer in office.
The chief justice of Egypts Supreme Constitutional Court, Adli Mansour, was sworn in as interim president of Egypt on July 4.
By Press TV
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