Hundreds of protesters who support Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood stormed the Giza governorate’s main building and torched it on Thursday, the state-owned news agency reported. (Aslo see Army In Egypt Battles Armed Mohamed Morsi Supporters in Rabaa)
The protesters threw Molotov bombs at the building until it caught fire. They also prevented the fire department vehicles from reaching the torched building and set the vehicles on fire as well, state TV and witnesses said. For its part, the security forces fired teargas bombs and deployed soldiers to disperse the protesters.
Violence broke out across Egypt on Wednesday, leaving more than 500 people killed and thousands injured. The situation escalted following the crackdown on the Cairo protest camps for Islamist supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi.
Supporters of Mohamed Morsi storm Giza govt. building
Hundreds of supporters of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood stormed the Giza main governorate building on Thursday, state television reported. Violence broke out across Egypt on Wednesday, leaving more than 500 people killed and thousands injured. The situation escalted following the crackdown on the Cairo protest camps for Islamist supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi.
Egypt death toll rises to 525
At least 525 people were killed and 3717 were injured in nationwide violence that erupted in Egypt on Wednesday, according to the health ministry’s latest report on Thursday. The violence broke out across Egypt following the crackdown on the Cairo protest camps for Islamist supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi.
Egypt closes Rafah crossing indefinitely
The Egyptian authorities closed Rafah crossing, which borders the Palestinian Gaza Strip, on Thursday until further notice, security sources said. The crossing is not allowed indefinitely in both directions due to security reasons, according to the sources.
The closure of the Rafah crossing before had raised humanitarian concerns considering its Gaza’s only gateway to the outside world, according to a report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
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