15/08/2013 15:03
Strong international condemnation of crackdown against protests in Cairo
There has been strong international condemnation of the deadly crackdown against protest camps in the Egyptian capital Cairo, the BBC reports.
US Secretary of State John Kerry said the events were "deplorable" and "a real blow to reconciliation efforts".
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also criticised the use of force.
The interim government has declared a state of emergency and a curfew was in force across parts of Egypt overnight.
Protesters had been demanding the reinstatement of President Mohammed Morsi who was ousted by the military on 3 July.
The Muslim Brotherhood, which backed the protests, said more than 2,000 people died when security forces moved in to clear the two camps - in Nahda Square and near the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque.