Morsi supporters, opponents clash in Cairo, 1 killed

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CAIRO, Aug. 13 -- One person was killed and several others injured Tuesday night during clashes between the supporters and opponents of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in Cairo, spokesman of the Health ministry Mohamed Fathallah told Xinhua.

The two sides exchanged birdshots, and traffic in the area was paralyzed. Some unknown man also smashed the shopfront of a famous store owned by Islamist businessman, the State TV reported.

On Tuesday morning, clashes erupted between Morsi supporters and policemen along with some local citizens as the former tried to siege different government ministries in Cairo. The morning clashes resulted in some injuries.

Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood group and their allies are calling for the reinstatement of Morsi who was overthrown on July 3.

Clashes between pro- and anti- Morsi demonstrators and security personnel have left more than 250 people killed since the ouster of Morsi.

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