Egyptian police have raided an apartment in western Cairo, killing nine members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood movement, including a former parliamentarian.

The raid took place in the capital’s October 6 district on Wednesday by a police squad.

Among the fatalities was Nasser al-Houfi, who used to work as a lawmaker and committee leader for the party.

"Houfi's family is on its way to pick up the body," said a lawyer for the movement.

Muslim Brotherhood was outlawed as a terrorist organization in late 2013 following the army ouster in July the same year of the country's first democratically-elected president Mohamed Morsi, who was backed by the party.

Since Morsi's overthrow by former military chief and current President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egyptian authorities have launched a harsh crackdown on supporters of the ex-president.

The crackdown has led to the killings of hundreds of Brotherhood supporters. Many of the group’s members and supporters have also been sentenced to death or long jail terms.

Morsi himself and the Brotherhood’s leader Mohammed Badie have also been sentenced to death.

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