3 Killed, 40 Arrested in Pro-morsi Protests in Egypt

At least three people were killed and ten others injured on Friday during clashes across Egypt between supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, official Al-Ahram news website said, APA reports quoting Xinhua.

At least one person was shot dead and another injured in the clashes in the northern city of Alexandria.

"Muslim Brotherhood members fired at residents who attempted to confront a march in Alexandria," Al-Ahram quoted General Nasser al- Abd, head of Alexandria's investigation department, as saying.

The police dispersed the protests in Alexandria and arrested 40 protesters, the security official added.

In Suez, two people were killed and seven others injured in clashes between Morsi's loyalists and security forces.

Morsi was ousted in early July, 2013 by the military after mass protests against his one-year rule and his Brotherhood group.

In mid-August 2013, the security dispersed two major pro-Morsi sit-ins in Cairo and Giza that left about 1,000 people dead. The police also arrested thousands of Morsi's supporters, including Brotherhood leaders.

Ever since, Morsi's supporters have been holding recurrent protests against the ongoing leadership, calling for Morsi's reinstatement.

Friday's protests came after the Egyptian interim government declared the Brotherhood as "a terrorist group" on Dec. 25, 2013.

In the capital Cairo, several...