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Violence Mars Egypt Elections
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=FEE5E1:3919ACA Armed
men attacked voters in some locations where support for opposition
Muslim Brotherhood group is strong 





United opposition hopes to loosen  grip that Mr. Mubarak's National
Democratic Party holds on parliament with 80 percent of seatsClashes
erupted Saturday in Egypt between supporters of rival political groups
as voters cast ballots in the country's month-long parliamentary
election.

Witnesses say armed men attacked voters in some locations where
support for the opposition Muslim Brotherhood group is strong.
Judicial authorities say police prevented voters from entering some
polling stations.

Thousands of riot police were deployed to prevent a recurrence of
violence that marred earlier rounds of voting.

Tensions increased after the Brotherhood won more parliament seats
than the ruling National Democratic Party in voting last Sunday. The
Islamist group has won 47 of the 444 elected seats in parliament so
far, compared to about 120 for the ruling party.

Leaders of the Brotherhood say police have arrested hundreds of its
members in the past two days.

The Muslim Brotherhood is banned as a political party, but endorses
candidates whose allegiance to the party is known to voters.

Some information for this report provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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