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| February 6, 2012 |
Egypt: protests over Port Said soccer deaths
Violence at a soccer match triggered intensified political protests in Egypt raging now into their fifth day. A match on February 1, 2012 in Port Said, Egypt between rival clubs Al-Masry of Port Said and visiting Al-Ahly of Cairo ended with home supporters charging onto the pitch and chasing visiting fans. That confrontation turned bloody when the visiting fans were unable to get out of the stadium, and 74 died from attacks and from injuries sustained in a panicked stampede. Al-Ahly's fans had played a prominent role in defending protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square that eventually toppled leader Hosni Mubarak, and for this reason opponents of Egypt's military rulers assert that police at the stadium allowed the violence to happen, or even encouraged it. Protests continue to grow over the lack of police protection for the fans after three official days of mourning for the victims. Gathered here are photographs of the initial confrontation between fans and the resulting protests from the past several days. -- Lane Turner (25 photos total)
Protests near Egypt's Interior Ministry continued on February 3, 2012 in Cairo, Egypt with at least four people killed amid anger over the deaths of 74 football fans that were killed in clashes between rival fans in Port Said, Egypt. Three-days of mourning were announced and marches were scheduled to protest at the lack of protection provided by police who were at the stadium when the violence occurred. (Carsten Koall/Getty Images)
Egyptian women mourn at a morgue in Cairo on February 2, 2012, after 74 people were killed on February 1 at a football match in the northern city of Port Said. Egypt began three days of official mourning as anger grew against the military rulers for failing to ensure security. (Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images) #
Family members and mourners gather at Cairo's railway station as they receive the bodies of 74 football fans who were killed during clashes between rival fans following a match at Port Said on February 2, 2012. All Egyptian football matches have been postponed indefinitely. (Ed Giles/Getty Images) #
More links and information
Walls Prove No Barrier to Clashes on Streets of Cairo - NYTimes.com, 2/5
Clashes continue in Cairo after dark – video - Guardian.co.uk, 2/3