Sixteen reported dead in Cairo clashes as Morsi deadline looms
Cairo - Sixteen people were killed and at least 200 injured in clashes near Cairo University involving supporters of President Mohammad Morsi, the Egyptian Health Ministry said Wednesday.
Pro-Morsi demonstrators had gathered in the area around the university in response to protests demanding that the president step down.
The violence erupted late Tuesday before Morsi made a speech vowing to stay in office despite an army ultimatum, set to expire this afternoon, Egyptian news reports said.
The army said on Monday that the government had 48 hours to resolve the political unrest in the country or it would intervene.
Anti-government protests continued through the night in Tahrir Square in central Cairo.
