Aswat Masriya (Cairo)

Egypt: Protesters Form Human Shield to Protect Semiramis Hotel

Photo: Amru Salahuddien/Xinhua
Egyptian protesters clash with riot police (file photo).

Protesters in Tahrir Square formed on Monday a human shield around the Semiramis Hotel to protect it, an eyewitness told Aswat Masriya.

Scuffles erupted between protesters and security forces in downtown Cairo, resulting in the injury of dozens, and torching an armored vehicle that belonged to the security forces.

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