Clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Morsi demonstrators killed two and injured several others in Egypt, raising concerns in the international community over escalating violence in the country.
The two victims, one of whom was a supporter of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, were killed as the two sides clashed with each other in Damietta and Alexandria governorates.
Supporters of the Brotherhood staged rallies in different parts of Egypt, demanding Morsi's reinstatement and denouncing what they described as a "military coup" that ousted their president.
The demonstrators chanted anti-police slogans and held yellow sheets with four fingers, a symbol of a sit-in outside the Rabaa-el-Adaweya Mosque that was dispersed on Aug. 14 by the army.
The protests came a day after Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim survived a bomb attack targeting his convoy, during which one recruit was injured and died Friday while several others were also injured, said the Health Ministry.
The initial investigations revealed that the explosive device used in the attack is not home-made, state-run Ahram website reported.
Meanwhile, hundreds of citizens organized a march in Cairo's Maadi district on Friday, condemning the terrorist attack targeting the minister's convoy.
Carrying the Egyptian flags, protesters chanted slogans in support of the armed forces and the Interior Ministry. Some of them even held placards saying "Muslim Brotherhood are terrorists."
The Islamic Salafi Call group underlined on Friday its firm stance against the use of weapons against anyone, including officials.
The escalating violence in Egypt had triggered anxiety in the international community.
