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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW First wolf pack in decades spotted in Northern California ... Our View: Above and beyond ... UPDATE: Three firefighters killed, others injured in Washington state 'hellstorm' wildfire ... First wolf pack in decades spotted in Northern California ... Our View: Above and beyond ... UPDATE: Three firefighters killed, others injured in Washington state 'hellstorm' wildfire ... Egypt: At least 13 killed in clashes between Islamists, police Supporters of Egypt's ousted Islamist President fought street battles with police in Cairo and other cities on Sunday, the fourth anniversary of the country's 2011 uprising, as clashes left at least 13 people dead and dozens injured. Another two people died when an explosive device they were planting under a high-voltage tower in the Nile Delta exploded prematurely, security officials said. Comment By The Associated Press DailyTidings.com By The Associated Press Posted Jan. 25, 2015 at 9:39 AM By The Associated Press Posted Jan. 25, 2015 at 9:39 AM » Social News CAIRO — Supporters of Egypt's ousted Islamist President fought street battles with police in Cairo and other cities on Sunday, the fourth anniversary of the country's 2011 uprising, as clashes left at least 13 people dead and dozens injured. Another two people died when an explosive device they were planting under a high-voltage tower in the Nile Delta exploded prematurely, security officials said. Most of the deaths took place in Cairo's eastern Matariyah district — an Islamist stronghold where police clashed with supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group. Nine protesters and one police conscript were killed in the clashes, the officials said. The violence underscored the continued turmoil roiling the Arab world's most populous nation four years after the 18-day uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Although small and scattered, Sunday's violence is likely to impact negatively on Egypt's image just two months ahead of an international donors' conference it will host and in which President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's government has high hopes for the ailing economy. Two other protesters were killed elsewhere in Cairo, and one in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Two police officers were injured by shrapnel when a roadside bomb exploded in an eastern Cairo district and six more were wounded in the Matariyah clashes, according to the officials. By early evening, debris covered the site of the Matariyah clashes and a cloud of tear gas hung over the area, according to Associated Press video footage. Several cars were damaged. One was on fire. The Interior Ministry, which is in charge of the police, said a total of 134 protesters were arrested Sunday nationwide. Cairo, a city of some 18 million people, appeared mostly deserted Sunday, with many residents staying home to avoid being caught up in any turmoil. In Downtown Cairo, el-Sissi supporters clashed with critics of the general-turned-politician in pitched street battles. Police later used tear gas and birdshots to disperse the president's critics, who fled to side streets. The protests and the stepped-up security came as activists mourned the death of a female protester shot Saturday in downtown Cairo while taking part in a gathering commemorating the nearly 900 protesters killed in the 2011 revolt. Activists and her party blame police for the death of Shaimaa el-Sabagh, a 32-year-old mother of one from Alexandria. The government says it is investigating. Videos posted online show el-Sabagh, a member of the leftist Popular Alliance party, with other protesters carrying placards and chanting "bread, freedom and social justice" — the chief slogan of the 2011 uprising. She and others carried wreaths of flowers they intended to place at nearby Tahrir Square in memory of the fallen protesters. In the videos, two masked, black-clad police officers point their rifles in her direction before gunshots ring out. The next frame has her on the ground. She is later shown carried by a male protester as blood seeped out of her mouth. The videos are consistent with Associated Press reporting on the shooting. Chanting "down, down with military rule!" hundreds attended her funeral in Alexandria on Sunday without incident. 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