Though violence was avoided on Monday after plans to clear sit-ins being held in Cairo by supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi were scuttled by the Egyptian military, Reuters is reporting Tuesday that confrontations between the opposing factions have now broken out in the city.

The news agency reports:

Ongoing developments were being conveyed on Twitter:

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Meanwhile, offering context for the pro-Morsi sit-ins and encampments, the Guardian’s Patrick Kingsley reports:

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