Affrontements au Caire – 1 février 2012
43 injured in Egypt clashes
news24.com
2012-02-01
Cairo – Clashes erupted in front of the Egyptian parliament building in central Cairo on Tuesday between supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and anti-government protesters, injuring 43 people, the Ministry of Health said.
Thousands of protesters demanding an end to military rule were prevented from reaching the parliament building by a group of loyalists to the Muslim Brotherhood, which got the largest number of seats in the newly-elected legislature.
The Islamist protesters formed a human shield to prevent protesters from reaching the doors of the parliament.
The two groups then threw rocks and bottles at each other.
Security forces were standing nearby without interfering in the clashes. Read more…
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