
CAIRO — Security forces moved on Wednesday to clear two camps in Cairo
occupied by supporters of the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi,
deploying armored vehicles, bulldozers, tear gas, snipers and
helicopters in a sustained and bloody operation that seemed to
surprise some protesters with its resolve and to deepen an already
profound gulf in Egyptian society.
Witnesses spoke of gunfire from shotguns and automatic rifles as white
clouds of tear gas...