Cairo Clashes Kill One, Injure Hundreds

Clashes in Cairo's Tahir Square Saturday between Egyptian riot police and protesters killed one person and injured hundreds Saturday.

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The violence comes less than 10 days before Egypt is set to begin parliamentary elections and underscores tension between the country's transitional military rulers and a public increasingly angry over the speed of reform since the ouster of longtime leader Hosni Mubarak in February.

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The violence began when riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to dismantle a tent camp set up to commemorate the bloody uprising that forced out Mubarak. The police attacked about 200 protesters who had camped overnight in the square, the Associated Press reported. Other protesters, alerted via Twitter, joined in to defend against the police, and clashes spread into the streets surrounding Tahir Square, the AP added. Health Ministry official Mohammed el-Sherbeni said a 23-year-old protester died from a gunshot and that at least 676 people were injured, the news agency added.Protesters surrounded an armored police truck and set it on fire and after dark, thousands of protesters re-entered the square and set tires on fire, the AP said.

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