EGYPT’S ARMY RAIDS PRO-MORSI VILLAGE

Cairo, 10 Dhul Qa’ida 1434/16 September 2013 (MINA) – The Egyptian military-backed army attacked Dalga village, Minya province in Egypt. The attacks was carried out following the village protest against military coup  that ousted Egypt’s freely elected president, Mohamed Morsi.

According to MINA correspondent in Cairo, the number of casualties has not been released although some Egyptian media reported with their variety numbers. “The number of casualties hasn’t been announced yet, although reports said children became the victms of live ammunition,” Dany Novery reported from Cairo on Monday (16/9).

The soldiers also broke into house of Al Azhar professors Osama Kahil and his brother Hasan Kahil, following their ‘fear’ arrests against pro Morsi activists.

Dany said soldiers also arrested women and elderly residents. Heavy vehicles deployed in the area as well as helicopters  flying in its air, showed the scene attacks on protesters  at Rab’a Adaweeya in mid-August re-occur.

“Before the assault, the military cut off the electricity power first,” said Dany citing local reports.

The majority of Dalga resident are the biggest supporter of Mohamed Morsi, therefore they always join the protests since the early July coup.

Earlier, on Wednesday (14/9) 65 people in the province died during a military attacks after the peace protested, Egypt Independent reported.

Meanwhile, according to Ahram media, security forces detained 45 people today  in what they called as operations against Islamists in the pyramid’s country. (L/P03/P04)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)