(23 Nov 2011) HEADLINE: Egyptian forces burn protest tents in Tahrir
CAPTION: Egyptian soldiers and police set fire to tents in the middle of Cairo's Tahrir Square and fired tear gas and rubber bullets in a major assault Sunday to drive out thousands of protesters after two days of clashes. (Nov. 20)
[Notes:VO: NIGHT SHOTS FROM HIGH SHOWING ITEMS BURNING]
[Notes:LOCATOR: CAIRO. SOURCE: AP 11/20/11]
TENT'S BURN IN THE CENTER OF CAIRO'S TAHRIR SQUARE--SET FIRE BY EGYPTIAN MILITARY AND POLICE.
(NATS OF TEAR GAS FIRING)
THEY ALSO FIRED TEAR GAS AND RUBBER BULLETS AIMED AT ENDING TWO DAYS OF CLASHES WITH THOUSANDS OF PROTESTORS. AN ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTER AT THE SCENE SAID POLICE AND TROOPS CHASED THE PROTESTERS OUT OF MOST OF THE SQUARE AS THE SUN WAS ABOUT TO SET OVER THE CITY.
DOCTORS SAY THREE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE CLASHES.
(NATS IN ARABIC)
THIS PROTESTORS SAYS THE POLICE NEVER CHANGED AFTER THE REVOLUTION. THEY STILL USES EXCESSIVE FORCE AGAINST DEMONSTRATORS.
THE MILITARY TOOK OVER RUNNING EGYPT FROM PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK IN FEBRUARY. THE PROTESTORS WANT THE MILITARY TO QUICKLY ANNOUNCE A DATE FOR THE HANDOVER OF POWER TO A CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT.
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ARE JUST OVER A WEEK AWAY AND THERE'S RISING ANGER OVER THE SLOW PACE OF REFORMS. IN ONE TIMETABLE FLOATED BY THE ARMY, THE HANDOVER OF POWER WILL HAPPEN AFTER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ARE HELD LATE NEXT YEAR OR EARLY IN 2013.
MATT FRIEDMAN. ASSOCIATED PRESS.
APTN STORY NUMBER: 715499
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