One killed and 50 injured in clashes on Nine Island

Egyptian police have fired tear gas to disperse a rock-pelting crowd of residents defending their homes against bulldozers sent by the government to demolish the illegally-built dwellings.

One killed and 50 injured in clashes on Nine Island
Mon, 17 Jul, 2017 - 12:39

Egyptian police have fired tear gas to disperse a rock-pelting crowd of residents defending their homes against bulldozers sent by the government to demolish the illegally-built dwellings.

The clashes left one person dead and 50 others injured.

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