Weeping relatives looking for loved ones cracked bloodied, unclaimed deceased's face in a support ousted President Mohammed Mursi Mosque in Cairo smoldering near the epicenter, as the death toll soared nearly 600 Thursday from Egypt The most deadly day since the "Arab Spring" began.
Mursi Islamic world condemned the expansion of mostly supporters, including U.S. President Barack Obama's angry response, canceled the U.S. - Egypt Joint military exercises of the bloody crackdown.
Widespread violence, arson pyramids near government buildings, police shot and killed on Thursday attacked Christian churches score. As the storm swept across the country, the Interior authorized the use of lethal force by the police against demonstrators and national institutions.
The Muslim Brotherhood, trying to regroup after an attack on their camp and arrested many of their leaders, called for a mass rally on Friday to challenge the government's declaration of a state of emergency and an evening a month - to - dawn curfew.
At least 638 people were confirmed dead and nearly 4,000 others were injured when triggered violent riot police armored support, snipers and bulldozers destroyed the two sit-ins in Cairo, Mursi's supporters have been camped for six weeks, asking him to be reinstated. This is the 2011 popular uprising overthrew dictator Hosni Mubarak and destabilize the country more than two years of the most deadly day.
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Also on Thursday, the UN Security Council called on the Egyptian government and the Muslim Brotherhood, the exercise "maximum restraint" and end the violence spread throughout the country. Council members called on national reconciliation.
The Ministry of Health said that 288 people were killed by Nasser in Cairo, the largest city protest camp, while the smaller camps in AL-Nahda Square, Cairo, 90 people were killed near the University. Other people died in the conflict broke out between supporters and security forces Mursi or anti Mursi protesters in the Egyptian capital and other cities elsewhere.
Mohamed Fa Sala, Foreign Ministry spokesman said earlier that El Iman Mosque in Nasr City bloodstained bodies lined up in the official statistics do not include the number of deaths. It is not clear if the new figures include those in the mosque.
Mosque-turned mortuary, the deceased's name scrawled on the white linen-covered corpses, some charred, the walls plastered with a list of 265. Heat almost unbearable stench of corpses, because the ice chill brought the bodies of melting and family fans provide little relief.
Weeping relatives filled the courtyard of the mosque, and spilled into the streets. In one corner, a woman embrace a slain man's head in her lap, flicking paper fans. Nearby, a bitter person shouted, "Your God, EL-Sissi revenge!" A powerful military chief of staff, Gen. Abdul - Fatah EL-Sissi.
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Body slumped, his brother, Ihab EL-Sayed said that 24-year-old is preparing for his wedding next week. "The last time I heard his voice I heard before he died twelve hours," he said, choking back tears.
In the mosque speakers, announcements appealing to leave because their body heat, so poor wet conditions inside the mosque, Mursi posters lay stacked in a corner.
Many people complain that the authorities stop them to obtain a permit to bury their dead, although some of the Muslim Brotherhood announced that the funeral was held on Thursday. Fa Sala deny licenses are withheld.
Institutions have been disassembled. We just want to bury them. Hamdan Bin Abdullah said, "This is not fair, who had traveled from the city of Fayoum retrieve his niece's body.
Volunteers to help families find their loved ones, Omar Houzien say, a medical center on Wednesday in protest camp police sweep of the last few hours, for fear that they will be burned bodies were carried away mosque.
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Elsewhere, a mass funeral was held in Cairo 43 security forces authorities said Wednesday's clashes were killed. Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim, who is responsible for the police, led the funeral procession. A police band played solemn music fire hole draped in white, red and black Egyptian flag funeral coffin.
A fatal blow from the Muslim world and the West caused widespread condemnation.
Obama canceled the U.S. - Egypt Joint military exercises scheduled for next month, although he is no indication that the United States plans to cut its $ 130 million annual military assistance. Avoid the U.S. government has announced a coup Mursi step down, which would force it to suspend military aid.
The U.S. president said: "While we want to maintain our relationship with Egypt, we can not continue the tradition of co-operation as usual, when civilians were killed in the streets and rights be rolled back in Massachusetts about his weeklong vacation .
Obama said he has ordered his national security team to "assess the actions taken by the interim government, and further steps we may take the necessary on US-Egyptian relations."
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Egyptian interim government said in a statement issued late, the country is facing "an important mechanism for the government and terrorist acts," "violent radical groups." The statement said, "sadness" Egyptians killed, and promised to work to restore law and order.
The statement also warned that Obama's stance "unfounded, and its powers of violence activist groups, and encourage them to speak in their defense stability."
Egypt enjoy "full sovereignty and independent decision," the statement said.
The biennial Bright Star maneuvers, long core U.S. and the deep ties between the Egyptian army, did not hold up since 2009, the Egyptian revolution overthrew Mubarak aftermath of the scuffle. Mursi members of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt in 2012 the first democratically elected president.
Despite the curfew and state of emergency, the violence spread to the second day (Thursday).
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Ministry of the Interior said that the decision to authorize the police to use deadly force, the angry crowd stormed the governor's office next to the city of Giza Pyramids in Cairo.
AP reporters Mu Dule and Ran Shaodi building, a two-story colonial-style villas and a four-storey administrative office leading to the West Nile Bank of the pyramid.
"Ministry of Education directive given all the forces, the use of live ammunition against any agency or military attack," the statement read.
Egypt's military-backed government has also undertaken to face the "acts of terrorism and sabotage," said a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Mursi's supporters accused the state television and radio screen display arson firefighters evacuated employees larger buildings.
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Brotherhood website IkhwanOnLine say thousands of Mursi supporters march through Giza, but was pro-Army "militia." Did not say how the government buildings on fire.
An attacker could also set fire to the church and Thursday for the second consecutive day in police stations around the country.
Alexandria, the second largest city in the country, fighting against Islamic protesters rally Mursi, leaving scores injured, witnesses and security officials said. Asyut in the south and the northern Sinai city of El - Arish City Police try to storm killed at least six policemen were killed, others injured.
Personal rights of the Egyptian Initiative Ishaq Ibrahim said his research team recorded at least 39 days (Wednesday) in different regions of the country churches, temples, schools and shops Coptic violence cases.
Cairo, a city of about 180,000 people, was uncharacteristically quiet on Thursday, usually heavy traffic, many shops and government offices closed, and only a small part. A lot of people squatting at home worried about more violence. Banks and stock markets were closed.
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Fear of more violence and anti-Mursi brothers camp on Friday called for more protests, some of the main streets were closed, many neighborhoods people set up cement blocks and metal barricades. Residents check the ID of the scene is reminiscent of the 2011 revolution, when the neighborhood watch vigilante-style group founded to prevent looting and other attacks.
Nasser in Cairo near the city, smoke rising burn Rabaah al-Adawiya the Mursi Mosque compound has been supporting the epicenter, its floor covered with black debris and nearby trees and grass were scorched. A temporary field hospital have been burned, blackened walls and floors covered in salty pools.
This storm is Morsi supporters and the Arab world's most populous country, took over, 3 July coup interim leadership bitter confrontation between the latest chapter. Military stepped down after millions of Egyptians took to the streets to demand Mursi step down, accusing his brother undue influence and failure to implement crucial reforms or boost the weak economy.
Mursi has been held in a secret location ever since. Other Brotherhood leaders, including some on Wednesday was arrested and accused of incitement to violence or conspiring to kill protesters.
Brothers has spent 85 years successive governments banned or lasting blow. Authorities to provide the latest developments on the grounds once again declare illegal groups, and entrusted the political wilderness.
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