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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 07:08 PM
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Death Toll in Egypt's Protests Tops 100: Sources
Source: Reuters

Death toll in Egypt's protests tops 100: sources
Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:40pm EST

CAIRO (Reuters) - More than 100 people have been killed during anti-government protests that have swept Egypt, according to a Reuters tally of reports from medical sources, hospitals and witnesses.

There was no official figure, and the real figure may be very different, given the confusion on the streets.

On Saturday in Beni Suef, south of Cairo, police shot dead 17 people trying to attack two police stations and eight people were killed during protests. Eight others were killed in clashes when prisoners tried to escape from Abu Zaabal prison in Cairo.

Some 68 deaths were reported killed in Cairo, Suez and Alexandria during Friday's protests.

Read more: http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70S3ZM20110129?WT.tsrc=Social%20Media&ca=rdt
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Turborama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-11 02:30 AM
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1. K&R AJ English are saying the same thing
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