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Two die in Cairo's 'Muslim Youth Uprising'

Two army officers were also shot and killed Friday, in separate incidents.

By Ed Adamczyk
The protest in Cairo Friday was the latest against Egyptian President el-Sisi, pictured (L) being saluted by the Guard of Honor at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, June 8, 2014. The former army chief was sworn in as Egypt's president less than a year after he led the military in ousting his predecessor Mohamed Morsi. Photo courtesy Egyptian Presidency
The protest in Cairo Friday was the latest against Egyptian President el-Sisi, pictured (L) being saluted by the Guard of Honor at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, June 8, 2014. The former army chief was sworn in as Egypt's president less than a year after he led the military in ousting his predecessor Mohamed Morsi. Photo courtesy Egyptian Presidency | License Photo

CAIRO, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Protests in Cairo, after a conservative faction called for a "Muslim Youth Uprising," led to the deaths of two demonstrators Friday.

Fighting between protesters and police in Cairo's Matariya neighborhood followed calls by the ultra-conservative Salafi Front for the demonstrations. Two unidentified people died in the violence and over 100 were arrested.

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The Salafi Front seeks a decree of Islamic law in Egypt and the overthrow of the military-backed government. The outlawed Muslim Brotherhood endorsed the protests, a national "Muslim Youth Uprising" day which was spread by social media.

Authorities warned any violence or vandalism would be met with a tough response. The day of protest came after two senior army officers were shot and killed, in separate incidents, in Cairo and in a northern suburb. Few details of the officers' deaths were available.

The protests Friday were the most intensive attempt in months for organized protest in Cairo denouncing the government of President Abdel Fattah e-Sisi, who led the military action that ousted President Mohamed Morsi. Thousands of Muslim Brotherhood members and followers have been jailed since the change of regime, and hundreds have been killed in anti-government protests.

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