Meeting the New Boss in Egypt: Military Guns Down Scores of Morsi Supporters

More than 70 Morsi Supporters Killed As Military Clampdown Tightens

by TRNN

Military carries out second major massacre of Muslim Brotherhood supporters as fears increase of escalating violence and a return of widespread political repression.

Massacre in Cairo--Egyptian authorities have once again attacked supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, with at least 74 believed the dead and dozens more believed to be on life support. Police opened fire in a predawn attack on Saturday morning. Egyptian security forces say they were defending themselves, but some reports indicate that no police were killed in the action. This latest round of violence comes in the midst of competing rallies on Friday of opponents and supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi.

Joining us to give us the latest news from Cairo is Mohamed ElMeshad. He's a Cairo-based independent journalist who wrote for Egypt Independent for two years. And he's joining us now from Cairo.