The protesters were killed after security forces opened fire in the district of Matrya in eastern Cairo, witnesses told Al Jazeera.
The protests by the Salafist Front, a faction concentrated in parts of the Nile Delta, are being held at the same time as regular Friday demonstrations that have been held by supporters of the now banned Muslim Brotherhood since the toppling of President Mohamed Morsi.
On its Facebook page, the Salafist Front has called for a "Muslim Youth Uprising" to "topple military rule in Egypt," urging followers to "raise your Quran".
The protests are the first attempt in months to hold large demonstrations in the country. More than a 100 people were arrested ahead of the Salafist demonstrations.
Meanwhile, three senior army officers were killed in separate shooting incidents by unidentified assailants. Two were shot dead in Cairo, while a navy officer was killed in Alexandria. Two army conscripts were also injured.
The attacks occurred despite heightened military and police presence in the capital in view of the latest demonstrations.
Growing fears
Security forces deployed in Cairo's central Tahrir Square and in other strategic spots around the country from Thursday evening, the Associated Press news agency said.
Many Egyptians say they are cancelling social gatherings, avoiding public transportation and remaining home on Friday.
Churches in southern provinces, where both Christians and Muslims have large concentrations, cancelled Friday services and Sunday religious classes.
The fears have been further stoked by a campaign on pro-government media, playing patriotic songs and showing army special forces deploying.
Security officials have voiced concerns over possible attacks, especially after Egypt's main armed groups recently pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Many of the attacks have taken place in the north of the Sinai Peninsula.
Al Jazeera political analyst Marwan Bishara said that with the absence of a "true political solution violence will continue to escalate."
"More people will probably go underground and there will be more violence," he said. "There's an atmosphere of fear in the country."
[aljazeera.com]
28/11/14
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Two Egyptian army officers and four civilians were killed in separate incidents on Friday – a day that also saw anti-regime demonstrations by several Islamist groups....
ReplyDeleteOne protestor, who was injured during a rally in eastern Cairo staged by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, succumbed to his wounds, Health Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar told The Anadolu Agency.
Meanwhile, two army officers were killed and four others injured in two separate attacks that took place in Cairo and the northern province of Qalioubiya, according to a security source.
"An army brigadier-general was shot dead by unknown assailants in eastern Cairo and two other military personnel were injured in the attack," the source told AA.
The source went on to say that another army officer had been killed in an attack by unknown assailants "while inspecting security forces in eastern Cairo's Abu Zaabal district.".................http://www.aa.com.tr/en/news/427892--6-egyptians-killed-as-morsi-backers-hold-fresh-protests
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