Protesters faced off with police in Cairo for a third day Saturday in deadly clashes sparked by anger at the failure of Egypt's military rulers to prevent football-linked violence that left scores dead.
A protester kicks away a teargas canister during clashes with riot policemen near the interior ministry in Cairo. Protesters faced off with police in Cairo for a third day Saturday in deadly clashes sparked by anger at the failure of Egypt's military rulers to prevent football-linked violence that left scores dead.
Thick clouds of smoke hung over the roads leading up to the interior ministry, where protesters hurled stones at officers as ambulances shuttled the wounded out of the area.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
