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Egyptian Police Respond with Deadly Force, Killing Three, Wounding over 1,000

HeadlineSep 12, 2011

Egyptian riot police and army troops responded with force after protesters stormed the Israeli embassy in Cairo. At least three people died and more than 1,000 were injured outside the embassy during a 13-hour standoff. Some 130 protesters have been arrested and will likely face emergency trials before state security court. On Sunday, security officers raided the offices of Al Jazeera and detained staff just two days after the network aired live footage from the embassy protest. The raid on Al Jazeera is seen as part of a widening crackdown on the media and the protest movement by the Egyptian military council. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch is reporting Egypt’s military has arrested almost 12,000 civilians and brought them before military tribunals since January. This is more than the total number of civilians who faced military trials during the 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak.

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