SECURITY forces fired tear gas and clashed with several thousand protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in the third straight day of violence that has killed at least 33 people and has turned into the most sustained challenge yet to the rule of Egypt’s military.

Police have clashed again with thousands of protesters in Cairo on the third straight day of violence that has left more than 20 people dead.

Firing tear gas and rubber bullets, Egyptian riot police clashed for a second day with thousands of rock-throwing protesters demanding that the ruling military quickly announce a date to hand over power to an elected government.

Egyptian riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets stormed into Cairo’s Tahrir Square today to dismantle a protest tent camp, setting off intense clashes which injured at least 507 people.

At least 81 people were injured today when Egyptian riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets stormed into Cairo’s Tahrir Square today to clear a protest tent camp.