Court ruling sparks Cairo riot

Hundreds of Egyptians attacked a court in Cairo after it ordered the release of 10 policemen charged with killing protesters during the country’s uprising.

Hundreds of Egyptians attacked a court in Cairo after it ordered the release of 10 policemen charged with killing protesters during the country’s uprising.

The unrest added to tensions already running high in Egypt over the ruling military council’s failure to hold accountable security forces involved in killing protesters during the uprising that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak.

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