Over the weekend,
Egypt’s military-backed
riot police stormed Tahrir Square and
attacked protestors participating in “Occupy Tahrir.”
Now, with a little more than a week until the country’s general election for a new government, hundreds of activists are recovering from serious injuries and at least five have been reported dead.
Using the power of
Twitter,
Instagram, and
Flickr, these protestors documented the devastation as it unfolded around them. See images from the clash below.
Once again, citizens of
Egypt have flocked to
Twitter and
YouTube to expose injustice in the ongoing protests against the newly instated military government.
Just days before the general election is set to take place across the country, riot police forcefully cleared out protestors in
Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Saturday and Sunday. The clash brought about
at least five deaths, and several injuries.
As protestors continued to hold their ground in Tahrir Square Sunday, riot police escalated in force. Police released
tear gas and fired
rubber bullets at the crowd. Witnesses have tweeted that they have seen the use of guns and live ammo, a disturbing new twist in the story. Hospitals are also reporting that they have seen casualties to gunfire. Still, protestors refuse to leave their encampment, even with the threat of bullets overhead.
See a timeline, including media, from the clash below. You can also watch live video coverage on
aljazeera.com
Military-backed riot police approach Tahrir Square to break up protestors located at "Occupy Tehrir" on November 19 in
Cairo, Egypt.
Photo courtesy
Flickr user
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