The mood in Cairo is tense the military leadership wants to vacate the encampment where thousands of women and children endure Islamists.

The followers of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi not shrink from the planned eviction of their protest camp in Cairo. Thousands of Islamists persevere in two tent cities. The situation is tense.

Many of the protesters seem to expect more violence. Since Mursi fall more than 250 people have been killed in clashes. The Muslim Brotherhood hold the Adawija Rabaa al-Nahda Square and occupied the square next to the University of Cairo, with their wives and children.

To the protest camp protesters have erected barriers. Hundreds of gas masks and swimming goggles were sold, according to local merchants – as protection against tear gas. Cantor already called last week for resistance.

The Interior Ministry said on Sunday, prepare the gradual eviction of the protest camp. The police will first receive the order, the places to surround the camps, so no more come into the camp. The protesters would be asked several times to leave the area. This process will take two to three days. The police will then attack the camp with tear gas and water cannons.

At dawn the first actions of the security forces should start. But so far, the situation is calm. According to eyewitnesses, no security forces near the al-Rabaa Adawija Square were seen. In security circles, it was said that the use of delaying, because additional crowds had streamed into the camp after it was announced that an eviction was imminent. Was unclear whether the police will probably still be there later in the day or arrive for a confrontation with thousands Mursi supporters.

Diplomats warn of bloodshed

The duration protests are to be completed but supposedly without bloodshed, reported the Arabic newspaper “Al Schark al-Awsat” on Saturday, citing a charge. According to the government in the coming days to the protesters, the water will be turned off, no food should also get into the tent city.

Many foreign diplomats had warned the interim government in recent weeks of a violent crackdown on protesters. Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle also repeatedly called for restraint.

The interim president appointed by the military Adli Mansur had indeed explained last week, the Western and Arab States diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Egypt had failed. But the European Union still wants to continue to be involved.

The Army had the Islamist leader Morsi on 3 July deposed after days of mass protests of his opponents. You want to hold out for so long in their tent city until this requirement is fulfilled in his own words.

According to the news portal “Al-Ahram”, the Islamists also call for a large protest in Tahrir Square and in front of the presidential palace on Friday.

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