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Egypt: Two protesters, including woman, killed by riot police in Fayoum city

May 4, 2014 at 10:41 am

Two anti-coup protesters were shot dead by riot police in the southern Cairo city of Fayoum on Friday.


Sources told AFP that one of the fatalities was a woman called Reda Ramadan Dahesh, 38 years old, who was killed by birdshots fired at her chest. Another protester, a 52 year old make, died of suffocation due to the tear gas fired at protesters.

At least 6 other protesters have been wounded, AFP reported.