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Updated Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:04 pm TWN, By Samer al-Atrush, AFP

Egyptians in clash with police in Algeria

CAIRO -- Protesters hurled stones and firebombs at police near the Algerian Embassy in Cairo on Friday, wounding 11 officers as anger mounted over attacks on Egyptians after the countries' World Cup qualifier.

The interior ministry said 11 officers were hurt and 15 cars were damaged in the violence. Four store fronts were also destroyed, the ministry said in a statement.

The protest started on Thursday night on a street leading to the embassy, where riot police repeatedly turned back an angry crowd.

The several hundred demonstrators chanted anti-Algerian slogans and sang their national anthem, burning Algerian flags.

“We should treat Algeria like any country that has declared war on us,” said Amr Higazi, a university student holding a placard calling for the expulsion of the Algerian ambassador.

The demonstrators were enraged by reports of attacks against Egyptian fans in Khartoum on Wednesday after a World Cup qualification decider with Algeria, and demanded the expulsion of the Algerian ambassador.

Egyptian fans told AFP that stones were thrown at their bus as they made their way back to Khartoum airport after the 1-0 defeat, which followed a 2-0 victory for the Pharoahs in Cairo on Saturday that led to the play-off.

Egypt's Health Minister Hatem al-Gabali said 21 Egyptians were lightly wounded in the attacks, a number disputed by Sudanese police, which said four Egyptians were wounded.

Sudan summoned Egypt's envoy in Khartoum to protest Egyptian media reports of security lapses in Khartoum that allowed Algerians to attack Egyptian fans.

Egypt recalled its ambassador from Algeria on Thursday for consultations and summoned the Algerian envoy in Cairo to protest the attacks.

It was the second summons in a week for Ambassador Abdelkader Hadjar, who was called to the foreign ministry last week after Algerian fans attacked Egyptian businesses and homes in Algiers.

Before the match in Cairo, several Algerian footballers were hurt after the team bus was stoned on the way from the airport to the team hotel. Buses carrying Algerian fans were stoned after the game in Cairo.

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	Egyptian demonstrators use insecticides to create streams of fire while protesting near the Algerian Embassy in Cairo on Thursday, Nov. 19, after Algeria defeated Egypt in their 2010 World Cup qualifying playoff soccer match. Egypt recalled its ambassador from Algiers for consultations on Thursday after Egypt's soccer team lost to rival Algeria, accusing its fans of post-match thuggery. (Reuters) Enlarge Photo


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