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Egypt crisis: 'One killed' in Mansoura police blast | Egypt crisis: 'One killed' in Mansoura police blast |
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A police station in the Egyptian city of Mansoura has been hit by a bomb blast which reportedly left one person dead and a dozen others injured. | A police station in the Egyptian city of Mansoura has been hit by a bomb blast which reportedly left one person dead and a dozen others injured. |
Both policemen and civilians were hurt by a timed bomb hidden under a truck. | Both policemen and civilians were hurt by a timed bomb hidden under a truck. |
In the capital, Cairo, unidentified gunmen shot dead two supporters of the deposed President, Mohammed Morsi. | In the capital, Cairo, unidentified gunmen shot dead two supporters of the deposed President, Mohammed Morsi. |
About 100 people have been killed in weeks of clashes between Mr Morsi's backers and opponents since the army forced the president out of office. | About 100 people have been killed in weeks of clashes between Mr Morsi's backers and opponents since the army forced the president out of office. |
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Cairo says the latest violence is a worrying sign that Egypt's political crisis is intensifying. | The BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Cairo says the latest violence is a worrying sign that Egypt's political crisis is intensifying. |
The killing of two pro-Morsi demonstrators in Cairo follows a familiar pattern, with both sides in the dispute having been attacked in this way, our correspondent adds. | The killing of two pro-Morsi demonstrators in Cairo follows a familiar pattern, with both sides in the dispute having been attacked in this way, our correspondent adds. |
Supporters of the ousted president have been attending regular rallies near Cairo University in the capital, as well as demonstrations elsewhere in Egypt. | Supporters of the ousted president have been attending regular rallies near Cairo University in the capital, as well as demonstrations elsewhere in Egypt. |
Ousted president held | |
Mr Morsi has been held at an undisclosed location without charge since army chief Gen Abdul Fattah al-Sisi announced his removal on 3 July. | Mr Morsi has been held at an undisclosed location without charge since army chief Gen Abdul Fattah al-Sisi announced his removal on 3 July. |
Mr Morsi's family says they have had no contact with him since his detention. | |
On Monday, his daughter Shaimaa confirmed they were taking legal measures against the army. | |
The Gulf state of Qatar - which has been supportive of the ousted president's Muslim Brotherhood movement - has become the latest country to call for Mr Morsi's release. A foreign ministry source told the Qatar News Agency that a political solution in Egypt could not be achieved as long as the former leader continued to be detained. | |
The United States has also urged Egypt's interim authorities to set him free. They say he is being held for his own protection. |