Egypt Feature: Clashes in Cairo

Protesters in Tahrir Square on Tuesday night (Photo: Ed Ou for The New York Times)

In the Egyptian capital Cairo, there were running clashes overnight between security forces and thousands of protesters, injuring dozens.

The wider context is a sit-in, including families of those killed during the uprising against President Mubarak, which started outside the State TV building last week. There have been skirmishes with security forces, who reportedly tried to clear the sit-in yesterday. Protesters regrouped Tuesday night outside the Ministry of Interior, where two demonstrators wounded earlier in the day were said to have been taken. Fighting broke out, as protesters threw stones and security forces fired tear gas and blocked off streets.

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