After hundreds of deaths, Egyptians called on to protect protesters

The Pro-Legitimacy National Alliance in Egypt has called on Egyptians to take to the streets in order to halt the aggressive attacks against protesters being carried out by the police.

The National Alliance said gatherings would be held at Assad al-Furat Mosque, al-Istiqama in Giza, al-Fatah in Ramsis and al-Nour in al-Abassiya.

Egyptian police began attack against protesters at Rabaa al-Adawiyya and al-Nahda Squares today at dawn.

A prominent leader of the Freedom and Justice party, Mohamed al-Beltaji, said that the number of deaths at the field clinic at al-Adawiya exceeded 300, with thousands wounded, including women and children.