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 CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The third-place finisher in Egypt's presidential elections last year was arrested Saturday after his supporters clashed with a rival faction of his political party in a fight over the party headquarters.
The 10-hour clash was part of a leadership dispute that began after Noaman Gomaa came third in Egypt's presidential elections in September, a worse-than-expected showing that prompted some members of his Wafd party to try to replace him. Gomaa's arrest means both the leading candidates who ran against President Hosni Mubarak in September elections — Egypt's first open to multiple candidates — are in custody.
The clashes began after Gomaa and his supporters took control of the party headquarters, then opened fire on supporters of the rival faction who tried to break in, police said. Twenty-three people were injured, and Gomaa was detained along with two other party members and four bodyguards.
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