Morsi supporters injured in clash with military in Egypt

By Ghazi Balkiz, Ayman Mohyeldin and Charlene Gubash, NBC NewsCAIRO - About 15 people were injured during clashes Friday between Egypt&rsquo;s military and supporters of Mohammed Morsi outside the barracks where the ousted Islamist president is believed to be detained.Some of the wounded being treated near the scene appeared to have been hit by shotgun fire.

July 5, 2013, 3:43 PM UTC

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Image: Clashes in Cairo — Mohammed Saber / EPA / EPA

Image: Protesters who support former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi carry an injured man during clashes outside the Republican Guard building in Cairo — Protesters who support former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi carry an injured man during clashes outside the Republican Guard building in Cairo July 5.Louafi Larbi / Reuters / X01874

By Ghazi Balkiz, Ayman Mohyeldin and Charlene Gubash, NBC News

CAIRO - About 15 people were injured during clashes Friday between Egypt’s military and supporters of Mohammed Morsi outside the barracks where the ousted Islamist president is believed to be detained.

Some of the wounded being treated near the scene appeared to have been hit by shotgun fire. NBC News journalists saw people with injuries to their face and torso.

The violence broke out after about 6,000 people who had been protesting outside Cairo’s Rabia al Adawiya Mosque marched toward the Republican Guard headquarters, where Morsi is rumored to have been held since being deposed by the military on Wednesday.

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