Once the savior of the Egyptian people, the military is now battling against them. At least 22 people have died and more than 1,500 have been injured since Egypt’s military forces began trying to clear Cairo's Tahrir Square of protesters Saturday. The protesters are demanding that the military hand over power in their longest continuous protest since they ousted Hosni Mubarak from power. Parliamentary elections are one week away from their scheduled date, but the army retains executive power until a presidential election, which could not come until early 2013.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Egypt Cracks Down on Protests
Once the savior of the Egyptian people, the military is now battling against them. At least 22 people have died and more than 1,500 have been injured since Egypt’s military forces began trying to clear Cairo's Tahrir Square of protesters Saturday. The protesters are demanding that the military hand over power in their longest continuous protest since they ousted Hosni Mubarak from power. Parliamentary elections are one week away from their scheduled date, but the army retains executive power until a presidential election, which could not come until early 2013.
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