{{Thousands of supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi have defied a new warning from the military-backed cabinet and are continuing their sit-ins in the capital, Cairo.}}<\/p>\n
The country’s interim leaders have ordered police to end ongoing protests at two sites in the city.<\/p>\n
But Mr Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood said they had no option but to continue the month-long sit-ins.<\/p>\n
The United States has again urged Egypt to respect freedom of assembly.<\/p>\n
Pro-Morsi demonstrators want to see the Islamist leader reinstated. He was removed by the army on 3 July, after just one year in office.<\/p>\n
They have defied previous threats of removal, despite clashes with security forces that have left dozens dead.<\/p>\n
The Egyptian interior ministry says gradual steps will be taken to disperse the crowds.<\/p>\n
“The continuation of the dangerous situation in Rabaa al-Adawiya and Nahda squares, and consequent terrorism and road blockages, are no longer acceptable given the threat to national security,” it said in a statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Police had been tasked to end the demonstrations “within the law and the constitution”, it added.<\/p>\n
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