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Press TV
Egyptian protesters have called on the ruling military junta to use its heavy hand against the Israeli regime rather than its own people as the junta's forces intensify their brutal crackdown on protesters.

The call comes as the military troops and protesters battle in central Cairo for a third straight day on Sunday.

Soldiers advanced from barriers around the square shortly before dawn, scuffling with protesters.

Troops have been seen dragging women on the ground by their hair and knocking off their Islamic headdress, chasing protesters and beating them up.

Medics say a number of doctors stormed a makeshift hospital near Cairo's Liberation Square, burning medical supplies and detaining doctors for helping protesters.

The health ministry says at least 10 people have been killed and over 400 injured since Friday.
Egypt's military has come under criticism for using excessive force against demonstrators.

Egyptian protesters want the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), which took over power in Egypt after the February revolution, to immediately hand over power to a civilian government.

The protesters say the SCAF has continued with the old ruthless practices of the decades-long regime of ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak.