Fresh clashes erupt between police, protesters in Egypt’s Port Said
Iran Press TV
Thu Mar 7, 2013 7:16PM GMT
Fresh clashes have broken out between riot police and protesters in the Egyptian city of Port Said amid the ongoing political turmoil in the country.
Violence erupted in the Suez Canal city once again on Thursday after security forces fired tear gas to disperse outraged demonstrators.
Scores of people were reportedly injured during the skirmishes.
On Wednesday, protesters gathered near a government building in Port Said where they threw stones at security forces and chanted slogans such as “Dirty Government.”
At least six people have been killed and hundreds more have been wounded since the latest wave of violence in Port Said on March 3.
The Egyptian city has been the scene of violent protests since January. The unrest erupted after the detention of dozens of people in connection with a deadly soccer riot that killed 74 people in Port Said last year.
The verdict for the 39 defendants is set to be delivered on March 9.
In January, a court in Egypt sentenced 21 people to death for their role in the violent soccer riot. The verdict led to violent clashes that claimed the lives of at least 40 people.
The North African country has been grappling with unrest in the past few months. Egyptian protesters want President Mohamed Morsi to pursue the goals of the revolution that toppled former dictator Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
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