25/06/2011 11:25
Mubarak supporters clash with opponents
Supporters of Hosni Mubarak clashed in central Cairo with opponents of the ousted Egyptian leader, AP reported.
Several hundred people from the rival sides were separated along a main boulevard in the western half of the city by riot police. Some were hurling rocks, and police say 20 people were injured.
The demonstration by around 100 Mubarak supporters began Friday afternoon and turned violent around midnight as angry onlookers challenged them.
One side shouted, "We love you, Mr. President," and the other side screamed back, "The people want to execute the butcher."
The 83-year-old Mubarak is to face trial in August on charges he ordered the killings of protesters during the 18-day uprising that ousted him on Feb. 11. A conviction could carry the death penalty.