Bloody anniversary: Scores dead as Egyptians mark 2nd anniversary of revolution

Egyptian military troops have been deployed to the Mediterranean city of Port Said after eight people were killed in riots outside the main prison following a controversial verdict related to one of the world’s deadliest incidents of soccer violence. A Cairo judge sentenced 21 people to death in connection with the Feb. 1, 2012, soccer melee in Port Said that killed 74 fans of the Cairo-based Al-Ahly team. Meanwhile, police and demonstrators marking the anniversary of the overthrow of former President Hosni
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