Student protesters from Mansoura University burned a police car that was following them as they marched on Gomhouria Street to protest the military coup.
Eyewitnesses said the students, who are Muslim Brotherhood supporters, threw fireworks at police while leaving campus, prompting security to throw tear gas canisters back at them.
Security sources said two students were arrested.
Since November, university campuses across Egypt have been the center point for many clashes.
The non-profit Association of Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) conducted a study condeming the violence on campus, saying it has threatened student freedom and universities’ independence.
The report mentions “all kinds of violations, as security forces attacked the university campuses, throwing tear gas bombs and gunshots which caused dozens of student injuries.”
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
