Gunfire in Cairo as Mubarak Allies Battle Protesters
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Gunfire erupted in Cairo’s Tahrir Square early today as supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak battled with demonstrators demanding an immediate end to his 30-year rule.
Five people have been killed in the clashes and Molotov cocktails were thrown in the square, Al Jazeera television reported, showing footage of bodies being pulled on the street. The Doha, Qatar-based network also showed footage of soldiers detaining people.