Tear gas and gunfire as Egyptian forces move to clear protest camps

Egyptian security forces, backed by armoured cars and bulldozers, have moved in to clear two sit-in camps by supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, showering protesters with tear gas as the sound of gunfire rang out at both sites, state television and security officials said.

The Anti-Coup Alliance, an umbrella of pro-Morsi supporters, said in a statement that 25 were killed and dozens injured in the attack on the larger of the two protest camps in the eastern district of Nasr City.