Tahrir Square closed ahead of Egypt protests

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Al-Jazeera.com :Cairo’s Tahrir Square has been closed for the second time after the announcement of a court verdict dropping charges against former President Hosni Mubarak for killing protesters, state media has reported.The court also acquitted Mubarak and others of corruption charges.Following the decision, hundreds took to Tahrir Square to protest against the verdict, leading to the closure of the square. The square was reopened early on Monday for traffic before being closed off again in the afternoon.After the protests, troops sealed-off Tahrir usingarmoured vehicles and barbed wire, but reactionary demonstrations led to clashes on its outskirts, which led to the death of two, including a child.Various groups, including Islamist organisations as well as pro-revolutionary groups, vowed to protest against the dismissal of charges against Mubarak starting from Tuesday, but also refused to co-ordinate with each other.

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