Protests among several Egyptian universities involving thousands of students demanding the removed President Mohammed Morsi to be reinstated entered its fourth day, Reuters reported.
In Mansoura University, north of Cairo, security forces fired teargas to disperse Morsi supporters and opponents, while riot police surrounded an Islamic studies college in Alexandria where female students were protesting and flashing the four-finger Islamist sign and chanting anti-army slogans, a witness reported to Reuters.
Student organization Local Students Against the Coup organized a march of about 3,000 students against the military coup when violence erupted between opposing students in the University, Egypt Daily News reported.
Ahmed Raga'i, a member of the group, told Egypt Daily News that their march was intercepted by student supporters of Gen. Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi who made them change directions. Ahmed then claimed the opposing student were "supplied with thugs" and proceeded to attack the march with rocks.
Ahmed said birdshot, fireworks and various other weapons were used to attack the march.
"There are many injuries among the anti-coup students, [but] I don't think any students from the other side were injured as they were the ones armed." Raga'i told Egypt Daily News.
According to Ahmed, security forces broke into the university campus and tried to disperse the clashes using teargas in the process, Egypt Daily News reported. The clash caused campus security to retreat, leaving the gates closed but unguarded.
Another clash occurred at Cairo University when pro-Morsi student supporters began to chant anti-army slogans, according to Ahram Online. Official sources reported 43 students have been arrested, but Islamist students stated they will continue with their protests and demonstrations.
Students from Egypt's ancient Al-Azhar University have taken to the main campuses in Cairo to stage demonstrations and demand the reinstatement of Morsi, and the release of all students arrested during the protests, Ahram Online reported.
According to Reuters, authorities are currently writing a draft law that will limit severe restrictions on demonstrations.
