Republican Guard headquarters clashes

Republican Guard headquarters clashes
Part of the Post-coup unrest in Egypt (2013–14)
Date 8 July 2013 (2013-07-08) Location Republican Guard Headquarters Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt 30°04′51″N 31°19′00″E / 30.08083°N 31.31667°E / 30.08083; 31.31667
Belligerents
Pro-Morsi protesters[1] Supported by: Muslim Brotherhood[2]	Egyptian Armed Forces Republican Guard
Commanders and leaders
Mohammed Badie (Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood)	Abdul Fatah al-Sisi (Commander-in-Chief & Defense Minister)
Units involved
	Egyptian Republican Guard Egyptian Army
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
61 protesters killed[3]	3 military and security personnel killed[2]

On the morning of 8 July 2013 at the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo, Egypt there was a clash between protesters seeking the return of deposed President Mohamed Morsi, and the military, who were protecting the institution. According to the Forensic Medical Authority, at least 61 protesters seeking the return of Morsi to power were killed and more than 435 injured in the clashes, in what has been deemed a massacre by the Muslim Brotherhood and those opposed to the recent coup d'état.^[3][4] Amnesty International has condemned the military's disproportionate use of force, with a spokesperson stating, "Even if some protesters used violence, the response was disproportionate and led to the loss of life and injury among peaceful protesters."^[5]