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Egypt protesters attack commercial center

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Press Trust of India Cairo
Last Updated : Mar 29 2013 | 12:35 AM IST
A number protesters at Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square stormed a number of shops at a nearby commercial center after their sit-in was broken up.
The angry sitters-in attacked the shops with batons, rocks and birdshot pellets.
The attacks caused material damage to a number of shops.
Most of the shops shut their doors and turned off the lights after hit-and-run operations were reportedly undertaken by protesters and shops' owners.
A number of protesters have been holding a sit-in in the square since November 22, 2012 when President Mohammed Mursi issued a constitutional declaration,.
Clashes broke out between the protesters and their attackers, who removed the road blocks erected by the demonstrators.

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First Published: Mar 29 2013 | 12:35 AM IST

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