Police have reportedly cleared a Cairo mosque of many of the anti-coup protesters trapped inside, following a day-long siege punctuated by gunfire, tear gas volleys and mob attacks. The Fateh mosque in Ramses Square was evacuated on Saturday of the bulk of protesters who had been trapped inside since violence flared in the square on Friday evening. Those inside had refused to leave for fear of being attacked by what they described as "thugs" among the crowds waiting outside. However, a still unverified number of people remained inside, and reports suggested that clerics from the Al Azhar religious institution had arrived to mediate between those left inside and the police. Crowds outside the mosque, which were opposed to the anti-coup protesters, had also been largely dispersed after a day of tension and violence.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 16:52:33 +0000
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