19 killed during Christian protests in Cairo

NINETEEN people were killed in Cairo yesterday when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus, clashed with military police said medical and security sources, in the latest sectarian flare-up in a country in political turmoil.

19 killed during Christian protests in Cairo

Christians protesting against an attack on a church threw rocks and petrol bombs and set cars on fire, as thick smoke wafted through the streets in some of the most violent scenes since an uprising ousted President, Hosni Mubarak, in February.

Hundreds from both sides fought with sticks on a Cairo bridge. Protests later spread to the central Tahrir Square, the focal point of the February uprising. Witnesses said the army had moved into the area.

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