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32 police killed in Egypt's unrest

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-02-14 22:35

CAIRO - The mass protests in Egypt which began on Jan 25 have left 32 police staff dead and 1,079 policemen and soldiers injured, the state media reported Monday.

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Six officers, 11 policemen and 15 police recruits were killed in the security body during the past period of nationwide demonstrations, according to state-run MENA agency.

Some 342 officers, 167 police recruits and 570 soldiers were wounded.

Ninety-nine police stations and six prisons across the country were damaged, the report said.