Saturday, March 23, 2013

More than 120 hurt as Egypt activists, Islamists clash | Inquirer News


CAIRO—Opposition protesters clashed with Islamists near the headquarters of Egypt’s ruling Muslim Brotherhood in the capital on Friday, injuring more than 120 people, state news agency MENA reported.

The violence erupted after activists marched to the building guarded by police and Brotherhood members. More than 120 people were hurt as the two sides pelted each other with stones, emergency services chief Mohammed Soltan told MENA.
Shots were heard as hundreds of opposition activists and the Islamists battled on the streets of the Mokattam neighborhood where the headquarters are situated, but there were no immediate reports of gunshot casualties.


More than 120 hurt as Egypt activists, Islamists clash | Inquirer News

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