CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of Egyptian police launched a nationwide strike Monday to demand better salaries and a purge of former regime officials from senior security posts.
About 3,000 lower-ranking police rallied in front of the Interior Ministry to push their demands, including a 200 percent pay raise. They also called for an end to military trials for lower-ranking police.
Outside Cairo, police blocked main roads and shut down police stations.
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