Morsi investigated for murder as rival rallies take to Egypt's streets
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[QUOTE]Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi is under investigation for a slew of charges including murder, according to the state news agency, stoking tensions throughout Egypt as rival political camps took to the streets. At least five people were killed and 215 were injured in clashes throughout Egypt on Friday, according to an official, as hundreds of thousands of people took part in rival rallies in various Egyptian cities.
All five who died were killed in Alexandria, said a health official in that city. Clashes between Morsi supporters and opponents in Alexandria accounted for 140 of Friday's injuries.
Millions are expected in demonstrations in the Arab world’s most populated country on Friday, between supporters of the army and backers of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood.
Both political camps announced they would be protesting on Friday and warned there could be bloodshed. Army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged Egyptians earlier in the week to hold rallies to give the military a “mandate” to confront weeks of violence caused by his July 3 overthrow of Morsi, Reuters reported.
"Sisi out! Morsi is president! Down with the army!" a gigantic crowd of Morsi protesters
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