Egyptian central security soldiers and officers at Mohamed Mahmoud Street, overheard in the above video, congratulating each other for shooting a protester in the eye…
Protesters took control on Saturday of a Central Security Forces transport vehicle, destroyed it, and sprayed graffiti in Arabic: “Free the Revolutionaries!”
The Central Security Forces extensively used rounds of US-made tear gas canisters against protesters in Tahrir on Saturday…
The Central Security Forces attacked protesters camping out in Tahrir this morning, causing dozens of injuries. A military police showed up following the attack, but it was chased away by demonstrators who were chanting against Field Marshal Tantawi and SCAF. Protesters as of time of writing keep regaining control of the square and losing it, as there are severe clashes still happening, with the CSF using tear gas, rubber bullets and birdshots.
The scenes I’ve witnessed today are very reminiscent of the 28-29 June clashes that triggered the 8 July Sit-In… Police brutality has been one of the triggers for this revolution and continues to be a major radicalization factor. It’s a constant reminder that the regime we fought to topple still exists in full force.
Below is a video I took discretely with my mobile of the troops withdrawing earlier from Tahrir after they smashed the sit-in…
Protesters, during a march in solidarity with Alaa Seif, brought to halt two Central Security Forces vehicles, sprayed them with anti-police graffiti and No Military Trials stickers.
A Central Security Forces conscript in Maspero on Friday, assuring protesters from inside the armored truck that he would not attack them, and expressing his discontent with the officers…
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