Islamist supporters battle riot police in protests ahead of key referendum

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10-01-2014 | 12:06
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Police in Egypt on Friday used tear gas to disperse hundreds of Islamists rallying in Alexandria and Cairo against an upcoming constitutional referendum.

Friday has traditionally been a day of protests for the supporters for Islamist President Mohammed Morsi since he was toppled in a July 3 popularly backed military coup.

In the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, protesters threw fireworks and firebombs towards riot police who were firing tear gas, bird shot and rubber bullets.

People took to the streets after the Muslim Brotherhood renewed calls to protest the constitutional referendum set for January 14 and 15.

There were similar violent scenes in the eastern Cairo district of Nasr City, where armored vehicles were deployed to disperse protesters who fired fireworks at police and tried to block roads with barricades and burning tyres.

There was also a large protest march where demonstrators chanted, "Boycott the constitution referendum."  


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