World Cup 2010: 71 injured after the victory of Algeria

ALGIERS - Seventy-one people including three policemen, were injured in incidents after the match Rwanda - Algeria accounting for the 5th day of combined qualifications of the World and African Nations Cup 2010 on Sunday evening in Blida near Algiers, we learned Monday from hospital sources.

• ALGIERS - Seventy-one people including three policemen, were injured in incidents after the match Rwanda - Algeria accounting for the 5th day of combined qualifications of the World and African Nations Cup 2010 on Sunday evening in Blida near Algiers, we learned Monday from hospital sources.
  
      The injuries were caused by falls and assaults with knives after the match in Blida, said the hospital source.
  
      Several witnesses also reported violence between youths and police before the match, but were unable to clarify the circumstances.
  
      Algeria beat Rwanda 3 to 1 (halftime: 2-1).
  
      
  Ennaharonline/ M. O.