Published On: Tue, Feb 7th, 2012

5th Day And Still Clashes Continue In Egypt

According to a professional from health ministry, 72 were injured and 1killed in violent protests surrounding interior ministry of Egypt on 6th of February.

Deputy health minister, Dr. Hisham Shiha told that the one who died had succumbed to gunshot wound. On the contrary, Mohamed Ibrahim, refuted that the officers used nothing other than the tear gas against the protesters.

Clashes Continue In Egypt
Salma Said was the one among many who were injured. A police officer shot her at face. She is a well known pro-democracy blogger. Her pictures having leg and face immersed in blood were there on the Internet.

According to Mona Seif, founder and activist of ‘No to Military Trials for Civilians group’-“officers dressed in civilian clothes infiltrated protest lines and arrested dozens of protesters”. The authorities didn’t comment anything about the arrests. As per the officials, around 40persons were taken into custody.

Spokesperson from Interior ministry told that group from parliament paid a visit to the site and collected information. And, on this basis, submitted a report on clash on 6th February.

Since 5 days protesters and democracy advocators are at war with the authorities surrounding the ministry building. And, as a result more than 2500 were injured and 13 people killed. It is because of police’s mishandling of a fierce riot in soccer stadium.

As a result of this riot, 80 died. War started among the outraged fans and they started hurling chairs and rocks. Hoard of people sitting in the stadium made efforts to escape from there and certain people were choked. The people trying hard to get out of the place could not succeed as the gates were locked.

Speaker of the parliament, Mohamed Saad el-Katani told in a television session that 120 member of Egyptian Parliament were in favor to charge Ibrahim for his inability to tackle riots and considered him responsible for all killings. The speaker also divulged that he has ordered for the report to be made related to the incident. It will make Ibrahim’s questioning easier.

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