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Egyptian clashes rage into fourth day
Protesters and riot police fought pitched battles in Cairo on Sunday as clashes sparked by the perceived failure of Egypt’s military rulers to prevent deadly football-linked violence raged into a fourth day. Hundreds of riot police blocked off roads leading to the interior ministry headquarters in the centre of the capital, firing tear gas to keep dozens of rock throwing protesters at bay.
Protesters and riot police fought pitched battles in Cairo on Sunday as clashes sparked by the perceived failure of Egypt’s military rulers to prevent deadly football-linked violence raged into a fourth day. Hundreds of riot police blocked off roads leading to the interior ministry headquarters in the centre of the capital, firing tear gas to keep dozens of rock throwing protesters at bay.
