Saturday, December 17, 2011

Violence Explodes In Egypt



Egypt Protesters Post Sickening Images Of Police Brutality As Election Count Is Marred By Fresh Clashes On The Streets -- Daily Mail

* Picture shows police with sticks grab girl by the hair
* Vote-counting underway in second round of parliamentary elections
* Protesters attack Cabinet building with rocks and firebombs

Soldiers stormed a protest camp outside Egypt's Cabinet building today, prompting clashes with demonstrators calling for an end to military rule.

The violence came just as officials were counting votes from the second round of the country's parliamentary elections when police tried to shift demonstrators against military rule who have been camped outside it for three weeks.

Social networks played a massive part in bringing down President Mubarek in the first revolution and today a series of images were posted online by bloggers wanting to bring the world's attention to the brutality on the streets.

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More News On The Unrest In Egypt

Egypt: eight killed as new clashes in Cairo threaten to reignite mass protests -- The Telegraph
Eight Dead in Second Day of Egypt Clashes -- Voice of America
Eight Killed, Almost 300 Injured in Cairo Violence -- FOX News
Egypt's violence continues in Cairo streets over military rule -- The Guardian
Egypt clashes continue for second day; 8 killed, 300 wounded -- Washington Post
Death Toll Rises From Clashes in Cairo -- New York Times
Clashes erupt in Cairo after security forces kidnapped and tortured a protester -- CNN
Troops storm Tahrir Square -- Irish Times
Troops assault Egypt protesters after 8 killed -- Reuters
Egypt violence: PM Ganzouri blames 'counter-revolution' -- BBC

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