More than 40 people are reported dead and hundreds wounded in Cairo on Monday following pre-dawn violence in which supporters of Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood were fired upon by Egyptian military and security personnel outside the military barracks where the ousted president is being held.
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Witnesses at the scene describe differing accounts of what led to the shootings, but the violence is a troubling sign that tensions are likely to increase as the country seeks to negotiate its way out of a complex political crisis.
The military removed Morsi from power last week following the largest popular protests in Egypt’s modern history. While many welcomed his ouster, including members of Egypt’s pro-democracy left, the fear of deepening violence and instability has left many on edge as the country’s military council has reasserted its authority.
Egypt’s political crisis has deepened significantly now, warn observers, following what many—including opposition leader Mohammed ElBaradei—are calling a “massacre” by the army and security forces.
Following news of the bloodshed, ElBaradei tweeted:
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