‚At least 231 people injured in Cairo demonstrations‘

24.07.2011                      22.Tammus, 5771

Ägypten:

'At least 231 people injured in Cairo demonstrations'

Civilians believed to be thugs hurled barrages of stones and firebombs at demonstrators urging Egypt's military rulers to speed reforms.

At least 231 people are believed to have been injured in clashes that broke out in Cairo Saturday between demonstrators and opponents after marching to the Defense Ministry to urge Egyptian military rulers to speed up reforms, al Jazeera reported quoting the country's health ministry.
Witnesses said most of the injuries occurred when civilians believed to be thugs hurled barrages of stones and at least six firebombs at demonstrators, who fought back with stones torn up from the pavements….