A lieutenant and two soldiers were injured with birdshot east of Alexandria during clashes that occurred between supporters and opponents of the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday evening.
A medical source told Al-Masry Al-Youm two died during the clashes. The source did not identify the victims.
“Seventeen rioters were arrested while in possession jerrycans of gasoline and oil, in addition to masks,” said Security Director of Alexandria Major General Ameen Ezz Eddin early Thursday.
According to a statement issued by the Alexandria Security Directorate, a number of Muslim Brotherhood supporters rallied on Wednesday and chanted anti-military slogans. The statement added that they possessed bladed weapons and other weapons.
“Immediately Major General Ezz Eddin, assistant minister for Alexandria security, ordered to break up the terrorist gatherings, and arrest participants,” the statement read.
“[The police] managed to disperse them, during which the terrorist Brotherhood members caused damages to shops located in the area and threw Molotov cocktails that hit a citizen's car who happened to be passing by place, burning part [of] it,” the statement mentioned, adding that an officer was injured in his foot.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
