CAIRO: Almost 300 protesters are in front of The Coptic Hospital in downtown Cairo, waiting for the hospital to release accurate death certificates for those killed last night when the military opened fire on a Coptic Christian protest.
The hospital is not releasing accurate information about the cause of death for those who died last night. It has claimed that people who were rolled over by tanks, for instance, had died of asphyxiation.
Most of the bodies are in the hospital at the moment, as Egyptians gather around to protest the false death certificates.
A Bikyamasr correspondent from the scene reported that the bodies are on the floor in the room of a hospital without air conditioning. A group of citizens put blocks of ice on the bodies to prevent them from decomposing.
http://bikyamasr.com/45262/egypt-protesters-killed-in-maspero-protest-refused-accurate-death-certificates/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BikyaMasrNews+%28Bikya+Masr+|+Independent+news+for+the+world%29
Egypt state television admits to making up news over soldiers’ deaths
CAIRO: Egypt’s state television announced on Monday that there are no deaths among the military forces after previously reporting there were during the bloody Sunday clashes between the military and Coptic protesters, saying that it was the fault of the news presenter.
State TV, also known as Maspero, is under fire from rights activists for falsely reporting that the Coptic protesters attacked the military forces with weapons, which resulted in the death of at least three soldiers and the called on the Egyptian people to take to the street to help protect the armed forces.
The news, when reported on Sunday evening, agitated many Muslims, who took up arms and went to the streets of downtown, clashing with protesters, both Muslims and Coptic Christians, injuring dozens in the worst sectarian violence since the fall of ousted President Hosni Muabrak’s regime.
State TV also reported that the protesters were armed and initiated the violence that killed the soldiers, which escalated the bloodshed late on Sunday.
The Copts who were marching and demanding justice for the burning of a house of worship in southern Egypt last week, were shot at by the military upon their arrival at the state TV building by the military.
http://bikyamasr.com/45280/egypt-state-television-admits-to-making-up-news-over-soldiers-deaths/
Egypt Ministry claims 24 dead, but eyewitnesses cite higher numbers
CAIRO: The Egyptian Ministry of Health raised the death toll from Sunday night’s clashes between Copts and the police to 24 dead and 272 injured. Eyewitnesses from the scene report that the number of victims is higher, however.
Military police used force to disperse a Coptic Christian march that started from the district of Shubra and arrived early Sunday evening at Maspero, the National Radio and Television building.
The military fired upon protesters, and ran them over with military vehicles.
Thousands of Copts had gathered for the evening to protest the burning of a church in Edfu, Aswan on September 30.
The Egyptian cabinet is set to meet on Monday to discuss Sunday’s events. Meanwhile, Coptic leaders are meeting Monday at noon to discuss the current situation, and are expected to issue a statement soon.
Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf gave an address to the nation early Monday morning, calling the clashes, “a conspiracy to bring down the state and not sectarian violence.”
Some families of the deceased are demanding autopsies for the bodies of their sons and daughters to determine the cause of their deaths.
http://bikyamasr.com/45259/egypt-ministry-claims-24-dead-but-eyewitnesses-cite-higher-numbers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BikyaMasrNews+%28Bikya+Masr+|+Independent+news+for+the+world%29
Some photos here:
http://bikyamasr.com/45236/no-comment-egypts-military-attacks-protesters/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BikyaMasrNews+%28Bikya+Masr+|+Independent+news+for+the+world%29
And here is Hossam el-Hamalawy's blog, text and graphic videos. As usual, it's excellent work.
http://www.arabawy.org/blog/
