CAIRO: Over 650 people have been injured as protesters and police clash in downtown Cairo on Thursday evening, al-Arabiya is reporting. Thousands have gathered on Mohamed Mahmoud street in the center of Egypt's capital to demand the end to military rule following violence at a football match on Wednesday that left at least 75 dead in Port Said. Medical personnel told Bikyamasr.com that the number “could become even greater, but thank God, no deaths.” Near continuous tear gas continues to rain down upon protesters, who are being pulled from the frontlines by young men on motorcycles and delivered to makeshift field hospitals set up on side streets nearby. Despite the tear gas, spirits remain high among the protesters, led by the fans of Egyptian football club al-Ahly, who were the victims of Wednesday's violence. Earlier in the evening, the fans and protesters marched to central Cairo, chanting against the military junta and calling for the “execution of the Field Marshal,” in reference to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) chief Hussein Tantawi. “We won't leave. They will have to kill us,” one protester told Bikyamasr.com, as billowing smoke from the tear gas wafted over the area. Eyes burning, the activist went straight into the mix to assist those in need of help, pulling one man out of the cloud of gas. “It's all we can do to demand justice,” the activist added. The violence began as the protesters continued to chant against the military and police. Early in the evening, as the sun was setting, security forces began firing tear gas into the crowds, in a failed attempt to disperse the protests. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/epa9b Tags: Cairo, featured, Police, Protests, SCAF Section: Egypt, Health, Latest News
