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Protesters reopen Cairo's 6 of October Bridge to traffic
People gather near a police vehicle after it was set on fire by anti-Mursi protesters in Tahrir Square in Cairo March 3, 2013. The police vehicle, which was transporting at least three prisoners, was set on fire by protesters when it was making its way through the square. The prisoners escaped during the attack, according to local media. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih
Protesters reopened on Monday Cairo's "6 of October Bridge" to traffic after it was closed for around an hour, reported the Middle East News Agency.
The protesters have stopped a police vehicle when it went up on the bridge that is very close to Tahrir Square. They also set fire to the car, which halted the traffic on the bridge.
Meanwhile, the Nile's Courniche downtown withstands chasing between the security forces and the protesters, as they hurl stones at each other for the second day in a row.
Dozens of protesters cut off the "6 of October Bridge" on Sunday night. It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time protesters cut off the bridge, It happened before in the context of calls for civil disobedience.
