Saturday, October 15, 2011

Egypt's deadly night: what really happened



Five days after the street violence in Egypt which left at least 26 people dead and hundreds injured, the debate over exactly what happened that night rages fiercely. The generals running the country deny that the army was responsible for the bloodshed. But those caught up in the clashes dispute the army's version of events. The following testimonies have been translated from Arabic, and edited for space and clarity.

For more information visit Maspero Testimonies (Arabic), whose volunteers helped find, record and translate the following accounts

Jack Shenker, Lisa Foreman and Paddy Allen
guardian.co.uk, Friday 14 October 2011

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