Egypt Rights Groups Allege Rising Police Brutality;
More than a dozen groups charged in a statement that police were reverting back to the systematic torture that prevailed under Mubarak's autocratic regime. "Some of the crimes have even gone beyond that," the statement said. Ref. Source 2
Egypt's police go on strike, worsening security conditions:
Egyptian police in various governorates nationwide went on strike over the past few days, complaining recurrent bloody confrontations with anti-government protesters, rioters and sometimes outlaws when they are only allowed to use teargas bombs and water cannons in dealing with troublemakers. Ref. Source 1
The death toll from clashes in Cairo between Egyptian security forces and supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsy and the Muslim Brotherhood has risen to 51, with 435 others injured, according to Health Ministry official Khaled al Khatib.
It is unclear if this death toll includes two security personnel whose deaths were reported on state television.
Witnesses said the military and police fired as protesters took a break from holding a vigil at the Republican Guard headquarters to say their dawn prayers. Morsy was reportedly detained in the building after his arrest Wednesday. But Interior Ministry spokesman Hani Abdel-Latif and army spokesman Col. Ahmed Mohammed Ali said security forces were under attack. Ali said "An armed group" Used bombs, rocks and bullets to attack the area and the people safeguarding the headquarters building. Ref. CNN
3 Policemen Shot to Death in Egypt's Sinai:
The official says the coordinated attacks killed police guarding an administrative building, a TV station and a police station in El-Arish, the main city in northern Sinai near the border with Gaza and Israel. Ref. Source 6
Nine dead as Cairo violence flares up again
Nine people were killed in Cairo today in clashes between opponents and Islamist supporters of Egypt's deposed President Mohamed Morsi, state-run media reported, keeping the most populous Arab nation in turmoil. Ref. Source 1
Egypt: 200 killed as security forces opened fire on deposed President Morsi supporters in Cairo.
"They are not shooting to wound, they are shooting to kill," Gehad El-Haddad said regarding the security forces opening fire on pro-Mosri protestors. "The bullet wounds are in the head and chest." Ref. Source 1
278 Dead After Violent Clashes In Egypt
Police swept away two camps of supporters of ousted President Morsi.
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