55 injured in new clashes in Egypt

-07-24 03:35:45
CAIRO, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Some 55 people were injured in clashes in Cairo's Abbasiya area on Saturday during protests, state media said.

The clashes erupted after protestors moved from Tahrir Square to the headquarters of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces but were prevented from advancing by residents and military police, it said.

The protestors hurled stones at troops and military police.

Six of the injured were sent to hospital while the others were treated at the scene.

Military police have exercised self-restraint while dealing with protestors, official MENA news agency quoted a military source as saying.

This was the latest clashes in Cairo which led to casualties, after some 1,100 were injured in clashes during protests by the end of June.

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