domingo, 27 de enero de 2013

At least 22 killed in Egyptian clashes over football stadium death sentences

Twenty-two people were killed today in violence that erupted in Port Said, northeast of Egypt's capital, after protesters took to the street angry that people from their city had be blamed for a soccer disaster, state television said. More than 200 people were also injured, state television reported, citing the health news . A court ruled today that 21 people, mostly from the city, were sentenced to death for their role in the stadium disaster in Port Said that killed 74 people. Armoured vehicles and military police were deployed on the streets of the Mediterranean city. The state news agency quoted a general as saying the military was sent to "establish calm and stability in Port Said and to protect public institutions". Security sources said the latest deaths brought to 20 the number killed in three days of violence, and hundreds have been injured. The unrest began with rallies to mark the second anniversary of the overthrow of autocrat Hosni Mubarak in a revolution which the protesters accuse current President Mohamed Morsi and his Islamist allies of betraying. The schism is hindering efforts by Mr Morsi, elected in June, to revive an economy in crisis and reverse a plunge in Egypt's currency by enticing back investors and tourists. Nine people were killed in yesterday's violence, most in the port city of Suez, where the army has also been deployed. Today's violence in Port Said erupted when a court sentenced 21 men, most of them from the city, to death for involvement <b>...</b>
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