7 killed, 15 arrested in clashes on first day of Eid

Menna Zaki
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Clashes erupted in some Giza neighbourhoods on the first day of Eid. (AFP FILE PHOTO \STR)
Clashes erupted in some Giza neighbourhoods on the first day of Eid. (AFP FILE PHOTO \STR)
Clashes erupted in some Giza neighbourhoods on the first day of Eid.
(AFP FILE PHOTO \STR)

Protests broke out in some areas in Giza, including Talbiya and Nahya, hours following the Eid Al-Fitr prayers leaving 7 killed and 15 arrested Friday morning, a representative from the Interior Ministry press office told Daily News Egypt.

He added that there were clashes with civilians and that security forces were directed to the location of the clashes and dealt with the matter.

Six died in the Talbiya clashes, a Health Ministry spokesperson told media, while three others were injured.

Meanwhile, in Kerdasa, a protester was killed in an exchange of fire between “Muslim Brotherhood supporters” and security forces, the Kerdasa security chief was reported as saying by Aswat Masriya.

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