Court releases 20 Ultras Zamalek fans involved in Cairo stadium clashes

Tuesday 04-03-2014 03:16 PM
Court releases 20 Ultras Zamalek fans involved in Cairo stadium clashes

Ultras soccer fans gather around tyres they burnt over a bridge during a rally to demand justice for 74 people killed in a stadium stampede last year, in central Cairo January 23, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer

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CAIRO, March 4 (Aswat Masriya) An Egyptian prosecutor ordered on Tuesday the release of 20 Ultras Zamalek (White Knights) fans, who were detained over last Saturday’s clashes, on EGP 1,000 bail.

Violent clashes erupted on Saturday during a football match as some fans attempted to enter the stadium despite orders not to let them in.

The football enthusiasts were accused of stirring up chaos, vandalizing public and private property and resisting the authorities. 

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