Egypt | Army Ousts Mursi govt, violence erupts | News & Discussions

[Yzd Khalifa]

I hope they succeed. Its in our interests.

Yes, I think it's a mutual interest to both sides.

 

[Ceylal]

I hope they succeed. Its in our interests.

Let them in to stay! Each time they send their troops, you start screaming like a scared virgin.

 

[500]

Let them in to stay! Each time they send their troops, you start screaming like a scared virgin.

Only one who is screaming is u. We dont need any screams because they cant send without our approval.

 

[agentny17]

Explosion at Egypt Security Building Wounds 19

A bomb blast outside the security headquarters in one of Egypt's Nile Delta cities wounded 19 people, security officials said early Wednesday, raising fears of deteriorating security after President Mohammed Morsi's ouster.

Eleven people have been killed in clashes between supporters and opponents of the ousted president since Monday. Most were killed in pre-dawn street battles near a pro-Morsi protest camp as the country remained mired in turmoil three weeks after the military overthrew the Islamist leader.

The bloodshed is widening the divisions between Morsi's supporters and the military-backed administration and diminishing the chances of reconciliation.

The police force, widely hated for its brutality and widespread abuses over the years, has been the target of fierce attacks in Egypt's volatile northern Sinai Peninsula.

Wednesday's bomb explosion appeared to target police in the provincial capital city of Mansoura in the delta province of Dakahliya. It raised the specter that indiscriminate attacks targeting security forces could expand beyond traditional targets in northern Sinai.

Security officials said 19 people were wounded, 13 policemen and six civilians, when the bomb outside the security directorate exploded after midnight. The city was bustling with people as is common during the Islamic month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast during the day and stay up late eating and praying.

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Police officials exchanged gunfire with unidentified people inside a nearby abandoned building afterward. No further details were immediately available.

Presidential spokesman Ahmad al-Muslimani released a statement calling the incident an act of terrorism.

"The Mansoura terrorist incident will not waver Egypt's resolve," he said. "Egypt has triumphed in the war against terrorism before and will win again today."

Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood party condemned the attack in a statement posted on the group's website and vowed to hold peaceful protests, saying they would not be dragged into violence.

Morsi's continued detention fuels anger among his supporters. Egypt's first freely elected leader has been held incommunicado and without charge.

Running street battles that began before dawn on Tuesday were among the most intense since the crisis began on July 3.

Clashes broke out after Morsi supporters began marching from their sit-in outside the main campus of Cairo University to a nearby mosque. The protesters blocked roads, causing massive traffic jams and angering residents.

Security officials said the fighting turned deadly after masked gunmen appeared and started shooting at the Morsi supporters with live ammunition and birdshot. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information, had no word on the identity of the gunmen.

The Muslim Brotherhood, however, blamed the killings on "thugs" sponsored by the Interior Ministry, a charge the Islamist group from which Morsi hails often uses to dismiss the notion that it was at odds with other segments of the population.

Khaled el-Khateeb, who heads the Health Ministry's emergency and intensive care department, said six people were killed near the pro-Morsi sit-in. The security officials put the casualty toll at seven killed and 11 injured.

Morsi's ouster followed massive street protests by millions of Egyptians demanding that the Islamist president step down. His supporters are calling for his reinstatement and insist they will not join the military-backed political process until then.

The latest violence underlines the depth of the polarization in Egypt. The deposed president's family denounced the military in a Monday news conference, accusing it of "kidnapping" him, and European diplomats urged that he be released.

In a separate development, two rights groups — Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International — urged Egyptian authorities to investigate a spate of attacks against Christians following Morsi's ouster and bring their perpetrators to account.

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At least six Christians have been killed and scores injured in at least six provinces since July 3. The worst was in a village near the ancient city of Luxor, where four Christians were killed and three injured at the hands of a mob of Islamists. Other attacks included the shooting death of a priest in the Sinai town of el-Arish and the destruction and looting of Christian homes and stores in Minya province south of Cairo. A church was also targeted in Minya.

"A thorough, impartial and independent investigation must be conducted into the events in Luxor and the grossly inadequate response of the security forces to the attack," according to Amnesty.

"Authorities should hold accountable the people responsible for the sectarian killings and attacks on houses of worship and property, and investigate whether security forces took inadequate measures to prevent or stop the attacks," Human Rights Watch said

Explosion at Egypt Security Building Wounds 19 - ABC News

First bomb to explode in the Nile Delta in about 20 years!!

 

[Doritos11]

@MooshMoosh

Your brothers at work ^^

 

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

@MooshMoosh

Your brothers at work ^^

Does MooshMoosh support this kind of terrorism in Egypt? or only when it happens in Syria and Iraq? I hope he answers this question.

 

[Mahmoud_EGY]

Only one who is screaming is u. We dont need any screams because they cant send without our approval.

if we need to send our troops to fight terrorists and you say no we will send them anyway

 

[Ceylal]

Only one who is screaming is u. We dont need any screams because they cant send without our approval.

By "you" I meant Israel...
With all the technological advantage and intelligence Israel receives continuously from the United State and NATO and despite that the Egyptian Army is kept shackled by US equipment furnished to her, Israel get the flu each time an Egyptian helmet is seen in the Sinai...If I was Egypt , I won't bother with them ....

 

[Serpentine]

I have a question, who is the main leader of Tamarrod movement?

 

[500]

By "you" I meant Israel...
With all the technological advantage and intelligence Israel receives continuously from the United State and NATO and despite that the Egyptian Army is kept shackled by US equipment furnished to her, Israel get the flu each time an Egyptian helmet is seen in the Sinai...If I was Egypt , I won't bother with them ....

By you i mean you. U are only one who is whining here.

 

[Frogman]

I have a question, who is the main leader of Tamarrod movement?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Badr

 

[Serpentine]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Badr

Is he a pro-Hezbollah?

 

[Frogman]

Is he a pro-Hezbollah?

Hizballah was popular in Egypt as a result of the 2006 war, however, it has lost popularity with the majority of Egyptians after its actions within Lebanon and its involvement in Syria. You should probably try ask him though.

 

[Serpentine]

Hizballah was popular in Egypt as a result of the 2006 war, however, it has lost popularity with the majority of Egyptians after its actions within Lebanon and its involvement in Syria. You should probably try ask him though.

If only I had his Facebook account or Yahoo ID.
Thanks btw.

 

[Frogman]

If only I had his Facebook account or Yahoo ID.
Thanks btw.

You could probably try pester Tamarods FB page until you get a response. I would send a private message instead of posting on their page, the MB's electronic legions are very active on that site. You're free to do what you want though.

Heres the link: https://www.facebook.com/Tmrood?hc_location=stream