CAIRO, April 9 (UPI) -- One person was killed and 71 wounded when Egyptian troops attacked protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, authorities said Saturday.
Xinhua reported the casualty figures given by the Health Ministry.
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1 of 10 | Egyptian protesters shout slogans demanding faster reforms during a demonstration at Cairo's Tahrir Square on April 8, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. Tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered two months after president Hosni Mubarak was ousted UPI | License Photo
Several hundred people defied the 2.a.m. to 5 a.m. curfew to call for a trial for ousted President Hosni Mubarak, The Washington Post reported.
At least three military armored vehicles were seen burning amid broken glass in the square, witnesses told the Post.
Protests calling for leadership reform began in January and Mubarak was forced to step down in February. There has been no indication of when he will face trial for his autocratic 30-year rule, and many demonstrators allege little change has taken place, as many members of the interim military government were appointed by Mubarak.
At least 100,000 people marched peacefully in Tahrir Square Friday to call for democratic reform and Mubarak's trial for corruption, the report said.
