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Eight Protesters Killed in Cairo’s Square on Sunday

Eight Protesters Killed in Cairo’s Square on Sunday
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The Egyptian security forces have killed another eight protesters in Cairo's Liberation Square, bringing the total death toll for the day to 11, medics say.
Four of the protesters were shot dead, AFP reported on Sunday.
Another four protesters died of asphyxiation after tear gas canisters were fired at them.

Police, backed by armored vehicles, began attacking protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets on Saturday to disperse the crowds in the square.
Also on Saturday, three people were killed during clashes in Tahrir (Liberation) Square.

Moreover, Egyptian riot police on Sunday clashed with protesters and used tear gas against the protesters in and around central Cairo's Square.

The military, in charge since Mubarak's resignation on February 11, says it will hand over power after a presidential election, which has yet to be scheduled. Parliamentary polls are to start on November 28.

Activists and political groups are increasingly critical of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF)'s failure to live up to its promise of handing over power to a civilian ruling structure within six months of the February revolution.

Source: news agencies, edited by moqawama.org

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