Army crackdown in Cairo's Tahrir Square

After a huge protest on Friday, violence occurred overnight in Egypt as the army tried to clear protesters out of Tahrir Sqaure in Cairo. The protesters were calling for ex-President Hosni Mubarak and his family to be tried for corruption as well as the resignation of interim leader, Field Marshal Mohamad Hussein Tantawi. Approximately 300 troops moved in to camp to break up the demonstration, beating, clubbing, and even firing shots at protesters. Medical sources have so far revealed that 71 people are hurt, and at least 2 are dead. Three vehicles were set on fire during the unrest, two of which belonged to the military. The military finally withdrew and protesters once again filled the square this morning, which is covered in glass and debris from the clashes.

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Megan Borows