Four witnesses give their accounts of the violence that left 26 people dead and 500 injured after a march by Coptic Christians
Haroon Siddique
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 11 October 2011
"Eyewitness testimonies have been emerging that contradict the official accounts of the violence at a march of Coptic Christians in Cairo that left 26 dead and more than 500 injured.
Egyptian state television initially blamed the bloodshed on protesters, who it said had attacked security forces. There were also attempts to portray the violence as sectarian in nature.
But more and more people who were caught up in the violence have been coming forward to point the finger of blame squarely at the security forces, who they say employed brutal tactics to suppress the protest.
Here is the testimony of four people who were involved....."
Haroon Siddique
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 11 October 2011
"Eyewitness testimonies have been emerging that contradict the official accounts of the violence at a march of Coptic Christians in Cairo that left 26 dead and more than 500 injured.
Egyptian state television initially blamed the bloodshed on protesters, who it said had attacked security forces. There were also attempts to portray the violence as sectarian in nature.
But more and more people who were caught up in the violence have been coming forward to point the finger of blame squarely at the security forces, who they say employed brutal tactics to suppress the protest.
Here is the testimony of four people who were involved....."
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