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At least 817 people were killed during the security operation to clear out the Muslim Brotherhood's sit-ins at Cairo's Rabaa al-Adaweya according to HRW. Armored personnel carriers (APCs), bulldozers, ground forces, and snipers, police and army personnel attacked the makeshift protest encampment. Security forces opened fire on unarmed protesters using live ammunition, with hundreds killed by live bullets to their heads, necks, and chests. Snipers and gunmen fired into large crowds of protesters.Security forces detained over 800 protesters in the break up of the Rabaa square protest encampment. They beat, tortured and in some cases summarily executed protesters. Death toll stood at 817 |
