Two Egyptian pedestrians pass by murals with pictures depicting some of the slain Ultras members supporting the Cairo-based Al-Ahly club, who were killed in a soccer riots last year, that covers the sidewall of their soccer club facility in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Arabic at the mural reads the name of the slain soccer fan "Basim al-Desouky." (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
Egypt military offers rare apology for child death
Two Egyptian pedestrians pass by murals with pictures depicting some of the slain Ultras members supporting the Cairo-based Al-Ahly club, who were killed in a soccer riots last year, that covers the sidewall of their soccer club facility in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Arabic at the mural reads the name of the slain soccer fan "Basim al-Desouky." (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
By SARAH EL DEEB
Associated Press /
February 14, 2013
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He was reported dead Thursday, a day after prosecutors agreed to give him medical attention, el-Masry said.
Violent clashes between protesters and security forces that began around the second anniversary of Egypt’s uprising on Jan. 25 left nearly 70 civilians killed. Violence has recently tapered off but the heavy-handed crackdown on protesters, arbitrary detentions including children, and torture claims have fueled accusations that old practices of the Mubarak-era die hard.
Morsi accuses his opponents of trying to topple a democratically elected government and bringing violence to the streets.
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