Three killed in Cairo clashes, 48 wounded across Egypt


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  • Saturday, 08 Mar 2014

Supporters of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, who was overthrown by the army after demonstrations against his rule last July, shout slogans during a protest in Omranya area, south of Cairo, March 7, 2014. REUTERS/Al Youm Al Saabi Newspaper

CAIRO (Reuters) - Three protesters were killed and dozens wounded as Muslim Brotherhood supporters and police clashed across Egypt on Friday, the health ministry and security sources said.

Security sources said two were killed in street battles with the police in the Cairo district of Alf Maskin and a third in the capital's Abbaseya. Protesters fired weapons and hurled petrol bombs at police who responded with tear gas, they said.

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