Clashes in Cairo as riot police clear protestors
Egypt's military police clashed with protestors in downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday as tear gas was used to disperse the crowds, one day after a protest here to demand the early transfer of power to civilian rule.
Military police cleared the square where a small group of protestors had stayed and attempted to hold a sit-in on Saturday morning. Then at around midday, protestors gathered again in the square. They threw stones to military police who then used tear gas to disperse them.
Some protestors climbed onto a police truck and smashed its windows with sticks and stones. On Saturday afternoon, hundreds of protestors were still at the square. Others fled randomly as police fired tear gas at them.
Seven policemen were injured during the clashes. Five rioters were arrested, state media reported.
On Friday, tens of thousands of protestors rallied at the Tahrir Square to protest a constitution principle charter and the military rule.
Editor: yan
English.news.cn 2011-11-19 22:37:31 FeedbackPrintRSS
CAIRO, Nov. 19 (Xinhua)
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