Saturday, December 17, 2011

Ten Killed, 300 Wounded in New Egypt Protests; Activists See Ruling Generals Being Too Dictatorial

The Washington Post website reports today (December 17, 2011) that military police attempted to break up a protesters' camp in central Cairo yesterday, setting off violent clashes that left at least ten people dead and some 300 injured.

Observers feared that the latest move against protesters could undercut voting in the final round of lower house elections -- the first poll since President Hosni Mubarak's ouster in February.

The current Cairo clashes -- which began before dawn yesterday and were still raging this afternoon -- involved protesters throwing firebombs and igniting blazes, while police fired live ammunition into the crowds.

The initial popularity of Egypt's ruling generals has declined significantly in the past 11 months, with activists accusing them of failing to reform government institutions and slowing the transition of civilian rule.

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