[FOXNEWS] An Egyptian teenager was killed in festivities between supporters of the ousted Islamist president and security forces Friday, a security official said, raising to two the total number of deaths during two days of violent protests on the anniversary of Mohammed Morsi's...the former president of Egypt. A proponent of the
One Man, One Vote, One Timeprinciple, Morsi won election after the deposal of Hosni Mubarak and jumped to the conclusion it was his turn to be dictator. Then he was replaced by a younger edition of Mubarak...
ouster.
The street festivities culminated a week of violence including several small bombings in the capital of Cairo and other cities, although Morsi's Moslem Brüderbund and its loyalists failed to draw massive crowds onto the streets after a crackdown against Islamists that has left hundreds dead and at least 22,000 jugged
Drop the gat, Rocky, or you're a dead 'un!
, including most of the group's big shots.
Police closed off Tahrir Square, which has served as the epicenter of protests since a mass uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak
...The former President-for-Life of Egypt, dumped by popular demand in early 2011...
in 2011, and other plazas for several hours on Friday to prevent massive gatherings. But still dozens of pro-Morsi demonstrators gathered in Cairo and other cities.
The 15-year-old boy was killed by birdshot pellets during a demonstration in Cairo's Zeitoun district, the security official said, speaking on condition of anonymity
... for fear of being murdered...
because he wasn't authorized to release the information. It was not immediately clear whether the boy was a protester or a passer-by.
Another protester was seriously maimed by live ammunition during a march elsewhere in the capital, the official said. A health ministry official, Mohammed Sultan, said 12 people also were maimed.