The Philippine Online Chronicles

Two people were killed and over 400 injured during protests held in Egypt in the wake of a football riot that killed 74 people.

The two killed were shot by police attempting to disperse the crowd in the city of Suez. In Cairo, thousands stormed the building of the Ministry of Interior, and were repelled by security forces using tear gas.

The resurgence of Egyptian violence stems from a Wednesday riot in Port Said after a rare al-Masry 3-1 victory against top team al-Ahly. Al-Masry fans stormed the pitch, sparking clashes where fans were stabbed to death and others suffocated in a long, narrow corridor trying to escape.

Security forces and the military have been blamed for the riots, with politicians accusing security officials of condoning and even causing the fighting. The Egyptian army's critics have regularly accused it of sowing disorder in Egypt to delay civilian rule.

The Egyptian Football Federation has suspended all leagues in Egypt, and Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri said in an emergency parliamentary session Thursday that the board of Egypt's Football Association had been disbanded.

Three days of national mourning were declared, starting Thursday.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association has asked for a full report into the violence. A minute's silence will be held before this weekend's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals in memory of the victims of the tragedy.