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95 protesters and 1 policeman were killed inclashesthat erupted between supporter of deposed IslamistPresident Mohamed Mursiand the security forces. Witness accounts and video footage indicate that the security forces deliberately targeted protesters, firing teargas and birdshot, and then live ammunition. Government snipers shot at them while perched on nearby rooftops. Accounts also indicate that some protesters lobbed Molotov cocktails and fired birdshot at security forces as well, resulting in one policeman dying from birdshot wounds. |
