Student killed in clashes with police in Egypt
- 10 years ago
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Clashes between security forces and university students in support of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi left one student dead on Sunday in Cairo.
The students were demonstrating at the campus of Al-Azhar University, a common site of unrest in recent months.
A Reuters witness said police used tear gas and buckshot to disperse the protesters who had attempted to block traffic in the main street outside the university.
Security forces have mounted a tough crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, killing hundreds of its members and jailing thousands of others.
Clashes between security forces and university students in support of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi left one student dead on Sunday in Cairo.
The students were demonstrating at the campus of Al-Azhar University, a common site of unrest in recent months.
A Reuters witness said police used tear gas and buckshot to disperse the protesters who had attempted to block traffic in the main street outside the university.
Security forces have mounted a tough crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, killing hundreds of its members and jailing thousands of others.