Just back from 3 hours of street battles. It is urban warfare. Residents shooting at MB; MB shooting at residents; mil shooting. #Egypt
— Nancy Youssef, نانسى (@nancyayoussef) August 16, 2013
Saw 3 people in the last few mins carrying rifles on the street. No idea who they are/what side #Egypt
— Sherine Tadros (@SherineT) August 16, 2013
Health Min currently puts death toll at 17; anti-coup alliance earlier said 25. Either way, expect # to rise. It’s just 4:15pm in Cairo.
— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) August 16, 2013
Extremely distressing video of people jumping off May 15 bridge to escape violence and gunfire: http://t.co/KIQfoTpNY3 #Egypt #Morsi
— Egyptian Streets (@EgyptianStreets) August 16, 2013
Armed police men slowly walking along bridge towards people trapped at azbakeya statiom
— أبو كار (@Sarahcarr) August 16, 2013
Horrifying clashes still taking place near Azbakeya station. pic.twitter.com/7iibiMmD3P
— Mosa’ab Elshamy (@mosaaberizing) August 16, 2013
Terrifying and loud gunshots echo in Ramses as thousands surround Azbakeya police station. Worst I’ve ever seen.
— Mosa’ab Elshamy (@mosaaberizing) August 16, 2013
Pic: Islamist protester shooting gun at guys trying to barricade 15 May Bridge. More pics to come. (1/2) #Egypt pic.twitter.com/RceyLnpBJj
— Sophia Jones (@Sophia_MJones) August 16, 2013
This is seeping into residential n’hoods & side streets.. Never thought I’d see civilians chasing each other w guns on our small st #Egypt
— Rawya Rageh (@RawyaRageh) August 16, 2013
“Popular committees”–(in this case, anti-Morsi) armed neighborhood groups r out in streets 2 protect their areas. Reminiscent of Jan 2011
— Abigail Hauslohner (@ahauslohner) August 16, 2013
Heavily armed plain clothes police in Om Kolthoum Square. pic.twitter.com/LxptVVHpW2
— ارون Aaron T. Rose (@Aaron_T_Rose) August 16, 2013
Men with machetes ‘directing traffic’ at point May 15 bridge meets Zamalek island by Marriott hotel. #Cairo
— Ed Giles (@edgiles) August 16, 2013
Until now, chaos in #Egypt mostly existed in pockets. But after today chaos may be ubiquitous, as evidenced by neighborhood pop committees.
— Eric Trager تراجر (@EricTrager18) August 16, 2013
MB, like a big wounded animal, insists on taking Cairo down with it – and understandably: Bros have little more to lose.
— Sumita Pahwa (@SumitaPahwa) August 16, 2013
Proof Egypt’s gone mad (in case you needed it): NSF spox who defended Rabaa op while it was happening just resigned 2 protest state violence
— Erin Cunningham (@erinmcunningham) August 16, 2013
Just watched three protesters die at field clinic, including this teenager shot in neck . #egypt pic.twitter.com/6k4IFe2PV0
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) August 16, 2013
Steady stream of blood soaked civilians being raced down Ramses St on scooters in Abbaseyya direction away from square
— Alastair Beach (@Alastair_Beach) August 16, 2013
One injured boy being driven on scooter had a chunk blown out of his forehead. Blood dripped behind bike as it raced down Ramses St.
— Alastair Beach (@Alastair_Beach) August 16, 2013
Men, women & kids being treated for gunshot wounds in el-Fath mosque. Saw 12yr old girl sitting unattended – she’d been shot in both legs.
— Louisa Loveluck (@leloveluck) August 16, 2013
working to confirm this disturbing video allegedly shows military opening fire on protestor w unarmed hands raised http://t.co/atRcBUjNY0
— Ayman Mohyeldin (@AymanM) August 16, 2013
Video appears to show man, arms raised in front of military vehicle, shot in cold blood: http://t.co/n43rG6szKQ via @soltanlife #Cairo
— Tom Dale (@tom_d_) August 16, 2013
Egypt went straight to Month Six of the Syrian uprising.
— Karl Sharro (@KarlreMarks) August 16, 2013
just spent an hour at the al-Fath mosque off Ramses Sq. Awful scenes. Counted 20 corpses. One man died in front of me pic.twitter.com/GGbl7JHKPV
— Patrick Kingsley (@PatrickKingsley) August 16, 2013
“When our mosques become morgues.”
— Ethar El-Katatney (@etharkamal) August 16, 2013
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