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Egypt general says army never fires on people

Arab World Materials 12 October 2011 17:58 (UTC +04:00)
Egyptian soldiers never fire on citizens and if they did use their weapons the results would be catastrophic,

Egyptian soldiers never fire on citizens and if they did use their weapons the results would be catastrophic, a military general said on Wednesday, days after deadly clashes with Christians AFP reported

"The armed forces cannot direct their fire at the people," General Mahmud Hegazi told a news conference days after the armed forces clashed with Coptic Christian protesters, leaving 25 people dead.

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