Egyptian riot police clear Tahrir Square of protesters

PanARMENIAN.Net - Egyptian riot police on Saturday, October 1, cleared Cairo's Tahrir Square of protesters who wanted to stage a sit-in following a demonstration demanding an end to emergency laws and a speedy transfer of power to civilians from military rulers.

According to Reuters, around 100 protesters had stayed in the square after the demonstration held on Friday.

Riot police with shields and batons arrested 10 people when protesters threw stones at them, state news agency MENA said, but activists in the square told Reuters the stone throwers were not part of their group.

Soldiers and security forces stayed away from the square on Friday but the ruling military council had warned demonstrators against attacking public facilities.

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