(Live Thread) Egypt: American Killed During Violent Clashes (Egypt about to blow up)

CBS News ^ | Friday, June 28, 2013

[kristinn]

Egyptian security and medical officials say an American has been killed in the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria during clashes between supporters and opponents of Egypt's embattled President Mohammed Morsi.

Alexandria security chief Gen. Amin Ezz Eddin told Al-Jazeera TV that an American was killed Friday in Sidi Gabr Square while photographing the battles between opposition youth and members of the Muslim Brotherhood, from which Morsi hails.

A medical official told The Associated Press the American was wounded by gunshots and died at the hospital.

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Six Egyptians have been killed in days of clashes ahead of nationwide protests Sunday demanding Morsi's removal.

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The State Department said Friday that Americans should defer nonessential travel to Egypt, citing the uncertain security situation. It also said it would allow nonessential staff and the families of personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo to leave Egypt until conditions improve.

[hoosiermama]

History being made. MSM not covering.
Ping your lists
Pictures and live feeds here!

Sorry if there are double pins or you’re already here!

[caww]

Interesting if true....

Photos:

Media Blackout:

....Container ship carrying US weapons to Syria Splits in half.

http://redflagnews.com/headlines/divine-intervention-or-russian-torpedo-container-ship-carrying-us-weapons-for-syrian-rebels-splits-in-halfsinks-reason-unexplained-never-happened-before-in-history

[maggief]

Pulling images from twitter; #egypt and #june30.

incredible PHOTO of an entire part of the corniche in #Alexandria swelling w/ protesters. #June30 via @kalnaga pic.twitter.com/0vgqImMhew

[caww]

Thanks for pinging folks...they at least need to be made aware at this historical time.

BTW I understand Obama has three ships in the Red Sea loaded with Marines if this demonstration gets out of hand. Hopefully he won’t get stupid and just keep our guys out of it.

[thouworm]

“History being made. MSM not covering.”

sure enough! NO COVERAGE on CNN; Fox;MSNBC

caww: Will you repost the Twitter feed you are following.

[caww]

That’s a really good shot...stunning...

[maggief]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jd_bzqdV0_M

AWESOME! RT @kanaafa: Nuts! Army helicopter with luminescent undercarriage showers #Tahrir with #Egypt flags #30June

[caww]

Several Brotherhood headquarters in a number of cities have been torched during the past two days....photos scattered throughout twitter Egypt....and June 30th twitter.

[maggief]

PHOTO: Solidarity protest with #Egypt #June30 marches past @WhiteHouse. Freedom for Egypt! pic.twitter.com/mXw0jZ8JNe

[M Kehoe]

Could the Egyptians be headed for a civil war?

The 0bama regime is not incompetent, this is a willful act designed to destabilize the region. From Tunisia to Turkey, riots and wars everywhere.

End Times type of stuff.

5.56mm

[caww]

Yep...best I;ve found so far though there’s another on ‘June 30th” twitter that’s good as well.

https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%23Egypt&src=hash

[caww]

Oh that's funny ...it does look like a UFO once the lazers illuminate the helicopter..ha!

This is going to be some night I tell ya....

Hearing in Alexandria the woman are safe and there is no sexual harassment there at all.

[hoosiermama]

Demonstrating in Egypt largest in history. Millions

MSM not covering
Historic pictures and live stream on last of this thread

Please help spread the word!

[maggief]

Could be...

“Too many military helicopter fly overs for my comfort #june30”

[caww]

<....Could the Egyptians be headed for a civil war?....>

Remains to be seen if this gigantic crowd remains calm...but there are so many millions opposing Morsi I can’t see his supporters rising against this many...they are incredibly outnumbered to say the least.

Not to mention the nations across the world now supporting the opposition in gathering themselves in solidarity with Egypt.

Numbers are at 17 million demonstrating...and Guiness Book stating Officially the largest ever.

[maggief]

Sounds of sirens in background ...

http://rt.com/on-air/opposition-rally-egypt-morsi/

[caww]

Morsi will be limited what he can do...but as long as the crowd remains calm he’ll sit tight i think.

No doubt his phone is ringing from International leaders.....

[bert]

Morsi is being reminded that he serves at the pleasure of the business class and their military.

[maggief]

National Salvation Front announces that escalation will be a call for a general strike

http://www.acus.org/egyptsource/live-updates-egypts-june-30-protests?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffer3a6c5&utm_medium=twitter

[melancholy]

What a picture for a beautiful city.

FYI, Alexandria IS the HQ for the Moslem Brotherhood but all the coastal cities, on the Suez Canal, on the Mediterranean and the red see are taking care of business. They set the Ikhwan HQs ablaze already.

In Sidi Gaber, Alexandria, the American was killed by the Ikhwan when he approached to photograph their HQ BEFORE it was set afire. He was stabbed once in the chest and pronounced dead in the hospital. That was the report on Egyptian TV interviewing medical personnel at the time.