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Ultras call for retaliation as parliament blames fans and security for Port Said deaths

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James M. Dorsey
Feb 13, 2012
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Al Ahli fans seek to escape the Port Said stadium (Source: Reuters)

By James M. Dorsey

An Egyptian parliamentary inquiry into this month’s death of 74 soccer fans in the Suez Canal city of Port Said has blamed fans and lax security for the worst incident in the country’s sports history. The inquiry’s preliminary report also suggests without going into det…

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