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Egypt minister 'recorded discussing protest crackdown'
An audio recording obtained by Al Jazeera appears to reveal Egypt's Interior Minister discussing how the government can crack down on protesters across the country, using everything from water cannon to live rounds.
Mohamed Ibrahim is heard presiding over a meeting of Egypt's Central Security Force ahead of a major protest lead by youth groups on November 28, 2014.
Hundreds of youth activists were arrested during the protest.
Ibrahim is heard discussing a strategy for dealing with the demonstrations, including ways to shoot protesters without turning them into "martyrs".
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/02/egypt-minister-recorded-discussing-protest-crackdown-150223160953602.html