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| Over 400 pro-Morsi protesters detained by Egypt prosecution |
| 2013-07-18 |
[Al Ahram] Egypt's general prosecution has incarceratedDrop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages! 406 supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi pending investigation following violence that erupted during pro-Morsi rallies on Monday night. Three hundred and thirty-six protesters were also detained pending investigation following festivities that erupted during a pro-Morsi protest in the Cairo district of Bab El-Shareya and downtown Cairo's Ramses Square. Detainees face charges of rioting and vandalising private property. Seventy protesters were held for 15 days pending investigation on charges of targeting coppers at El-Azbakeya cop shoppe in central Cairo during demonstrations also on Monday night. Police forces clashed with pro-Morsi demonstrators in Ramses Square on Monday firing teargas and birdshot to clear the square for traffic. |
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