One Nile island resident has died during clashes between police and residents that erupted when security forces tried to demolish illegal buildings in Cairo, on Sunday.

At the funeral of Syed Tafsha – the man who was killed, the bitter residents booed the Police angrily.

The ministry of Interior says violence broke out when Police arrived at al-Warraq island on Sunday morning, to remove encroachers from state-owned land.

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