Posted on 05/05/2012 1:01:48 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Cairo (CNN) -- Egypt imposed an overnight curfew in Cairo's central Abbasiya district on Saturday after deadly clashes between protesters and security forces consumed the area the day before.
One person died and more than 300 were injured Friday when clashes broke out in Cairo as protests against the country's military government turned violent, state media reported.
Video from the scene showed some protesters throwing rocks at security forces, and the security forces spraying water cannons at the demonstrators, who were protesting near the country's Defense Ministry.
One person was killed and 373 were injured in the clashes in the Abbasiya area, said Ahmed Ansari, director of Cairo's emergency medical services.
"Those involved in (the) Abbasiya clashes and inciting them will be dealt with according to the law," Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said in a statement.
Nile TV showed at least two members of the military police suffering injuries and being carried away from the front line of the clashes.
Thousands of people descended on downtown Cairo on Friday after several parties urged supporters to voice their outrage about deadly clashes this week and demand the resignation of Egypt's interim military government.
At least 11 people were killed and scores injured Wednesday in violence in Abbasiya, where a sit-in protest has been going on for a week outside the Defense Ministry.
As the latest clashes gathered steam, Nader Abdel Aziz, a human rights lawyer, reported seeing warning shots fired in the air by security forces, as well as military helicopters hovering over the scene.
Alaa Al Iraqi, Supreme Council spokesman, said officials warned protesters that the Defense Ministry was "a red line" that shouldn't be crossed.
"No live ammunition of any kind was used except for standard protocol for dealing with riots," he said.
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One person was killed and 373 were injured in the clashes in the Abbasiya area... "Those involved in (the) Abbasiya clashes and inciting them will be dealt with according to the law," Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said in a statement... Thousands of people descended on downtown Cairo on Friday after several parties urged supporters to voice their outrage about deadly clashes this week and demand the resignation of Egypt's interim military government. At least 11 people were killed and scores injured Wednesday in violence in Abbasiya...
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