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Khaled Elfiqi / EPA: Supporters of Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi demonstrate in Cairo on Dec. 11.
By NBC News staff and wire reportsThousands of opponents and supporters of Egypt's Islamist president flocked to key locations in the nation's capital ahead of rival mass rallies Tuesday, four days before a nationwide referendum on a contentious draft constitution.
The demonstrators began to gather just hours after masked assailants set upon opposition protesters (http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/10/15828549-attackers-fire-at-cairo-protesters-9-hurt?lite) staging a sit-in at Tahrir Square, firing birdshot and swinging knives and sticks, according to security officials. At least 11 protesters were wounded in the pre-dawn attack, according to a Health Ministry spokesman quoted by the official MENA news agency. It was unclear who was behind the pre-dawn attack.
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When it comes to protests, i give it to Egypt
They don't give up easily in things like dis so i expect their persistence.They are known for that
I trust them for that one.Egyptians are always known for that.Their kind of unity is sublime
Nigeria should cultivate such habit too