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Two Egyptian footballers reported killed in Port Said riots | Two Egyptian footballers reported killed in Port Said riots |
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Two Egyptian footballers are reported to be among 27 people killed in riots in Port Said, the director of hospitals in Egypt's Mediterranean city has said. | Two Egyptian footballers are reported to be among 27 people killed in riots in Port Said, the director of hospitals in Egypt's Mediterranean city has said. |
Violence erupted in Port Said after a judge sentenced 21 people to death in connection with disturbances last February in which 74 fans of the Cairo-based Al-Ahly club died. | |
Dr Abdel-Raham Farah said Mahmoud Abdel-Halim al-Dizawi, who played for Port Said's Al-Marikh club, died after being shot three times. | |
He added that Tamer al-Fahla, a former player for the city's main Al-Masry team, was also shot dead on his way to the Al-Marikh club. | He added that Tamer al-Fahla, a former player for the city's main Al-Masry team, was also shot dead on his way to the Al-Marikh club. |
The club is based near a prison that residents tried to storm on Saturday to free defendants in the trial. The military has been deployed to try to restore security. | The club is based near a prison that residents tried to storm on Saturday to free defendants in the trial. The military has been deployed to try to restore security. |
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