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Protester killed in Egypt’s Port Said

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At least one protester has been killed in the Egyptian city of Port Said in fresh clashes between riot police and demonstrators.

According to Press TV, violence erupted in the northern city once again on Thursday after security forces fired tear gas to disperse outraged demonstrators.
Helmy Al-Affani, a local official of the Health Ministry in Port Said, said: “Karim Atout, 33, died from a gunshot to the head after doctors’ efforts failed to revive him.”
On Wednesday, protesters gathered near a government building in the city where they threw stones at security forces.
Since March 3, at least seven people have been killed and hundreds more have been wounded in the city, which has been the scene of violent protests since January.
The protesters in Port Said are angry that people from their city were found guilty of murdering 74 people, who were killed in a riot that broke out in their town after Port Said-based Al-Masry defeated Cairo’s Al-Ahly 3-1 in a football match.

The North African country has been grappling with unrest in the past few months. Egyptian protesters want President Mohamed Morsi to pursue the goals of the revolution that brought an end to the 30-year dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak on February 11, 2011.

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