Troops open fire on protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, killing three
China Daily | Updated: 2011-12-20 08:12
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A protester throws a Molotov cocktail at army soldiers near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Sunday. Protesters and troops fought in Cairo on Sunday, the third day of clashes that have killed 10 people and exposed rifts over the army's role as it manages Egypt's promised transition from military to civilian rule. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters |
CAIRO - Hundreds of Egyptian soldiers in riot gear swept through Cairo's Tahrir Square early on Monday and opened fire on protesters demanding an immediate end to military rule. The Health Ministry said at least three people were killed, bringing the death toll for four days of clashes to 14.
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