(VOVworld) – Demonstrations took place across Egypt on Thursday to mark one year since President Mohammed Morsi was toppled.

An Egyptian security forces member directs others during clashes against supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo's Suez Bridge district, Egypt, Thursday, July 3, 2014

The rallies, led by the Muslim Brotherhood, gathered a number of political parties and Islamic movements in response to a call by the National Alliance to Support Legitimacy (NASL). Small rallies in Cairo, neigbouring province Giza, and 7 other provinces were dispersed by security forces using tear gas.

Home-made bombs were set off in several places. One blew up in railway car, injuring nine people.

Armed gunmen attacked the headquarters of a security agency in Al-Alrish city, the capital of north Sinai province with no casualties. The State news agency MENA reported that the Egyptian army carried out a raid that killed 17 Islamist militants and resulted in the arrest of 12 suspects in bombings of security forces in north and south Sinai.