One dead, over 30 injured in raid attempt in Port Said

Friday 16-08-2013 04:57 PM
One dead, over 30 injured in raid attempt in Port Said

Police forces clearing out the Muslim Brotherhood protest camp at Rabaa al-Adaweya Square in Cairo o August, 14, 2013 - Emad Ahmed/Aswat Masriya

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One person was killed and over 30 others were injured, including one police officer and one conscript, in a raid attempt of a police station in Port Said on Friday.  

An eyewitness from Aswat Masriya said that armed assailants tried to raid the station but were confronted by security forces.

Clashes are still ongoing in the area.

Supporters of ousted President Mohamed Mursi torched a number of shops and vehicles in the governorate on Friday.

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