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Five people have died at fresh protests mounted by Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood in cities across the country. At least six people have died in clashes between police and Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators across Egypt.
Police in the capital Cairo fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators. The Muslim Brotherhood put the death toll at 17. Dozens of people, including police, have been wounded.
It comes a day after two people were killed in clashes at an Islamist demonstration in Alexandria. The fighting spread through Cairo and other cities, including Alexandria, Fayoum and Ismailiya, as police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators.
Supporters of the Brotherhood's ousted President Mohammed Morsi have held frequent protests since he was removed in July. The Brotherhood was last month declared a terrorist group. Authorities have recently intensified a crackdown on the movement, which has been declared a terrorist group.
The military-backed government has pursued a crackdown on the organisation in recent months. In Friday's violence, police fought with demonstrators, some throwing stones and fireworks, in several districts in the capital, AFP news agency reported.
Friday's deaths were reported in the cities of Fayoum, Ismailiya and Alexandria. A police car was hit by petrol bombs and set alight, the agency said.
A further eight people, including a police officer, were injured in Ismailiya. State news agency Mena said several people were hurt by birdshot in the clashes in Alexandria.
The latest clashes come a day after two people were killed in violence at an Islamist demonstration in the northern coastal city.
Supporters of the Brotherhood's ousted President Mohammed Morsi have held frequent protests since he was removed by the military in July.
The Brotherhood, which had been banned since September from all activity, was declared a terrorist group in December after it was blamed for a suicide bombing of a police headquarters in the Nile Delta.The Brotherhood, which had been banned since September from all activity, was declared a terrorist group in December after it was blamed for a suicide bombing of a police headquarters in the Nile Delta.
The Brotherhood denied carrying out the attack. A Sinai-based Salafist-jihadist group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, said it was behind the bombing, which killed at least 15 people.The Brotherhood denied carrying out the attack. A Sinai-based Salafist-jihadist group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, said it was behind the bombing, which killed at least 15 people.
Even before it was declared a terrorist group, thousands of Brotherhood members, including its leadership, had been arrested and many put on trial.
Mr Morsi's government - the first to be democratically elected in Egypt - was toppled on 3 July following widespread anti-Brotherhood demonstrations.Mr Morsi's government - the first to be democratically elected in Egypt - was toppled on 3 July following widespread anti-Brotherhood demonstrations.
The ousted president was arrested and faces several criminal charges relating to his time in office. Since then, thousands of Brotherhood members, including its leadership, had been arrested and many put on trial.
The ousted president is on trial on several charges, including incitement to murder.