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Tuesday 23 July 2013 - 07:06

Cairo Clashes Kill One Demonstrator, Injure Dozens

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Cairo Clashes Kill One Demonstrator, Injure Dozens
One person died in hospital after being hit by gunfire during the clashes, Mohammad Sultan, deputy head of the emergency services, announced.
 
He added that at least another 26 people were injured in the violence, mostly by birdshot.
 
Demonstrators from both sides clashed, throwing rocks and firing birdshot, according to members of the emergency services.
 
Police fired tear gas to disperse the clashes.   
 
The violence broke out when a group of pro-Mursi demonstrators marched near Tahrir square, the epicenter of the demonstrations that lead to Murs's ouster on July 3.
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