Two Egyptian protesters killed in Cairo

Two protesters were killed in Cairo on Friday when security forces dispersed a protest staged by supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, a source with Morsi's main support bloc has said.

"Police attacked a pro-Morsi march in eastern Cairo's Matariya district, leaving a young man dead after he was shot in the chest," the source told The Anadolu Agency on condition of anonymity.

Earlier in the day, the pro-Morsi National Alliance for the Defence of Legitimacy said that a 33-year-old man – reportedly named Ragab – had been shot dead by security forces during the dispersal of a protest in southern Cairo's Helwan district.

Morsi, Egypt's first freely elected president, was ousted by the military in July 2013 following massive opposition protests against his rule.

While Morsi supporters - who had also staged massive protests in favour of his rule - describe his overthrow as a "military coup," his opponents term it a "military-backed revolution."

Ever since Morsi's ouster, the Egyptian authorities have maintained a harsh crackdown on his supporters, killing hundreds and detaining thousands.

In December of 2013, the Egyptian authorities branded Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood a "terrorist" group.