EGYPT – Latest unrest has claimed not less than 11 lives as violence erupted between Police and members of the Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators across Egypt.

It was revealed by the health ministry, although the figure contradicts 17 which were released by the group, but both agreed that dozens of people, including police have been wounded.

The deaths were reported in the capital Cairo and the cities of Alexandria, Fayoum and Ismailia.

Authorities have recently intensified a crackdown on the movement, which has been declared a terrorist group.

In Friday’s violence, police fought with demonstrators, some throwing stones and fireworks and setting police vehicles on fire, in several districts in the capital.

Authorities said 122 protesters had been arrested.

Supporters of the Brotherhood’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi have held frequent protests since he was removed by the military in July.

The Brotherhood, which had been banned since September from all activity, was declared a terrorist group in December after it was blamed for a suicide bombing of a police headquarters in the Nile Delta.