Egypt Police Officers Sacked

Egypt's government, meeting a key demand by protesters, fired nearly 700 top police officers on Wednesday to cleanse the discredited and widely unpopular force, state television reported.

Egypt's Prime Minister has ordered the sacking of all police officers accused of killing protesters during the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, as part of a series of measures aimed at placating demonstrators.      Essam Sharaf said yesterday that he "issued direct orders to the interior minister to stop all police offi...

Egypt's government, meeting a key demand by protesters, fired nearly 700 top police officers on Wednesday to cleanse the discredited and widely unpopular force, state television reported.

Egypt's Prime Minister has ordered the sacking of all police officers accused of killing protesters during the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, as part of a series of measures aimed at placating demonstrators.      Essam Sharaf said yesterday that he "issued direct orders to the interior minister to stop all police offi...