CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Health Ministry says one person was killed and 71 injured after the army charged into a central Cairo square to disperse a protest. Hundreds of soldiers stormed the square, beating protesters with sticks and firing volleys of gunfire in the early hours of the morning to disperse a demonstration carried over from the night before. After the soldiers withdrew, protesters reoccupied the square, armed themselves with makeshift weapons and sealed off the entrances with barbed wire left by the military. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below. CAIRO (AP) — Demonstrators burned cars and barricaded themselves with…
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