Egypt Burns

.Egypt Protests Take Deadly Turn, Prompting U.S. Warning

By Zaid Sabah & Caroline Alexander - Jun 28, 2013 7:55 PM CT ..Facebook Share Tweet LinkedIn Google +1 2 Comments

Print QUEUEQ..Demonstrations in Egypt erupted into clashes that killed at least three people and injured dozens, according to local media reports, prompting the U.S. government to warn Americans against traveling to the country.

Violence broke out yesterday in cities including Alexandria and Port Said, as opposition protesters battled supporters of President Mohamed Mursi. At least two people died in Alexandria, including a U.S. citizen who was stabbed to death, and 139 were injured, according to the state-run Middle East News Agency, citing health officials.

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Thousands of Egyptians Rally as Violence Flares in Alexandria Stringer/AFP via Getty Images

Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi burn the contents of a Freedom and Justice Party office in the coastal city of Alexandria on June 28, 2013.

Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi burn the contents of a Freedom and Justice Party office in the coastal city of Alexandria on June 28, 2013. Photographer: Stringer/AFP via Getty Images

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Thousands of Egyptians Rally as Violence Flares in Alexandria Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images

Supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood gather in Cairo on June 28, 2013.

Supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood gather in Cairo on June 28, 2013. Photographer: Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images

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Thousands of Egyptians Rally as Violence Flares in Alexandria Keith Lane/MCT via Getty Images

Demonstrators burn a homemade Israeli flag in Cairo on Friday, June 28, 2013.

Demonstrators burn a homemade Israeli flag in Cairo on Friday, June 28, 2013. Photographer: Keith Lane/MCT via Getty Images

.The disturbances unfolded two days before hundreds of thousands of...