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CAIRO — Egypt's Republican Guard has ordered protesters supporting and opposing President Mohammed Morsi to leave the area around the presidential palace that has been the site of fierce clashes.
The guard, an elite army unit, gave protesters on both sides until 3 p.m. (1300 GMT, 8 a.m. EDT) to clear the vicinity.
At least five people were killed
in fighting between Islamist supporters of Morsi and opponents calling
on the leader to rescind decrees giving himself near-absolute power and
cancel a disputed draft constitution that is to be put to a Dec. 15
referendum.
Thursday's ultimatum comes in an
official statement that also announced a ban on protests outside any of
the nation's presidential palaces.
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