Egypt’s Central Security Forces have placed armored vehicles and combat troops on standby across the country, to be ready for quick intervention in case of clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Mursi, security sources said.

In addition, security forces were deployed to areas surrounding the Ittihadiya and Kasr al-Kobba presidential palaces to secure protests, the security sources told the state-owned news agency.

The security sources added that reinforcements were also sent to the Media Production City to enhance security measures, following reports that the supporters of the Islamist president plan to rally there.