Egyptian forces fire tear gas as pro-Morsi protesters clash with locals in Cairo

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Source: Russia Today

Egyptian police have launched tear gas into crowds of brawling protesters in central Cairo. Fighting erupted between locals and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, eyewitnesses told Reuters.

Pro-Morsi demonstrators were attempting to block vital main road that runs through the center of the Egyptian capital.

Gas canisters were reportedly fired into a throng of protesters who chanted "peaceful, peaceful" and "the police are thugs," wrote Egyptian site Ahramonline.

The violence is the first altercation involving pro-Morsi supporters in a week. Last Monday 53 pro-Muslim Brotherhood activists perished in massive clashes in Cairo.

Read more: http://rt.com/news/egypt-tear-gas-protesters-132/

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. This is what democracy looks like?