Egyptians protest on anniversary of bloody day, five dead


  • World
  • Friday, 15 Aug 2014

Police take positions after a protest was dispersed quickly, leaving fire burning in a main street in Giza, south of Cairo August 14, 2014. REUTERS/Al Youm Al Saabi Newspaper

CAIRO (Reuters) - Four protesters and a policeman were killed in Cairo on Thursday, the government said, one year after government forces killed hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators in the worst bloodshed in Egypt's recent history.

The health ministry said four protesters were killed and 13 others wounded during clashes with security forces. Five people were injured in skirmishes outside the capital.

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