Republican Guard headquarters clashes

Republican Guard headquarters clashes
Part of the Post-coup unrest in Egypt (2013–14)
Date8 July 2013 (2013-07-08)
Location
Republican Guard Headquarters
Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
30°04′51″N 31°19′00″E / 30.08083°N 31.31667°E / 30.08083; 31.31667
Belligerents
Pro-Morsi protesters[1]
Supported by:
Muslim Brotherhood[2]		 Egyptian Armed Forces
Republican Guard
Commanders and leaders
Mohammed Badie (Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood) Abdul Fatah al-Sisi (Commander-in-Chief & Defense Minister)
Units involved
Egyptian Republican Guard
Egyptian Army
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
61 protesters killed[3] 3 military and security personnel killed[2]

On the morning of 8 July 2013 at the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo, Egypt there was a clash between protesters seeking the return of deposed President Mohamed Morsi, and the military, who were protecting the institution. According to the Forensic Medical Authority, at least 61 protesters seeking the return of Morsi to power were killed and more than 435 injured in the clashes, in what has been deemed a massacre by the Muslim Brotherhood and those opposed to the recent coup d'état.[3][4] Amnesty International has condemned the military's disproportionate use of force, with a spokesperson stating, "Even if some protesters used violence, the response was disproportionate and led to the loss of life and injury among peaceful protesters."[5]

  1. ^ David Greene; Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson (8 July 2013). "Dozens Die in Clashes Outside Cairo's Republican Guard HQ". NPR. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b "At least 54 killed in clashes at Cairo Republican Guard headquarters". Fox News. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Egypt: Rab'a Killings Likely Crimes against Humanity". Human Rights Watch. 12 August 2014.
  4. ^ "51 dead, 435 hurt in clashes near pro-Morsi sit-in". nbcnews. 8 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Egypt: Damning evidence points to security forces' failures". Amnesty International. Retrieved 10 July 2013.