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Up to 81 injured in fresh Egypt clashes

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.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2011 - 17:06

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.

Demonstrators fought back with stones and set an armoured police vehicle on fire.

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