Egyptian police clearing protestors, eyewitness says 15 killed
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Egyptian security forces have started clearing out Cairo protest camps which have been demanding the reinstatement of deposed president Mohamed Morsi, witnesses and the state news agency said.
At the biggest camp in northeast Cairo, security forces fired tear gas as police helicopters circled above and army vehicles stood nearby.
The state news agency said security forces were implementing a phased plan to disperse protesters. Eyewitness Ahshur Abid said 15 people were killed as the clearing operation started. He said he saw their bodies at a field hospital.There was no immediate official confirmation of deaths. (Reuters)
