Security at Qobba Palace use tear gas, birdshot to break up protest

Sat, 16/02/2013 - 00:35
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Amr Melegy
Esraa Eltaweel
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Mahmoud Metwally

Protesters taking part in a demonstration titled "checkmate" on Friday, 15 February 2013 pelted security guards at the Qobba Palace with stones and Molotov cocktails, prompting security to fire tear gas and birdshot to disperse them.

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