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27 dead in Egypt riot’s wake

21 soccer fans’ death verdicts incite backers

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS

Posted: January 27, 2013 at 4:59 a.m.

NAMEER GALAL
Credit: AP
Fans of a Cairo soccer team celebrate Saturday after 21 fans of a rival team in Port Said, Egypt, were sentenced to death for their roles in a brawl last year that killed 74 people and injured more than 1,000.

The Egyptian government appeared to have lost control of the major city of Port Said on Saturday after a court sentenced 21 fans to death for taking part in a deadly soccer riot, and their supporters attacked the prison where they were being held, as well as the police and court buildings.

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Protesters and shop owners near Cairo's Tahrir Square clashed for several minutes before riot police fired tear gas in an attempt of disburse the crowd on Saturday. (By The Associated Press)
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An Egyptian protester carries an injured comrade Saturday during clashes with riot police near Tahrir Square in Cairo. (By: KHALIL HAMRA) (Credit: AP)

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