(Clearly the Egyptians need an ex NYC mayor to come implement some kind of soccer ball controls)

Prosecutors: 22 people killed in Egyptian soccer match riot

CAIRO (AP) — A riot broke out Sunday night outside of a major soccer game in Egypt, with a stampede and fighting between police and fans killing at least 22 people, authorities said.

The riot, only three years after similar violence killed 74 people, began ahead of a match between Egyptian Premier League clubs Zamalek and ENPPI at Air Defense Stadium east of Cairo. Such attacks in the past have sparked days of violent protests pitting the country’s hard-core fans against police officers in a nation already on edge after years of revolt and turmoil.

A statement from Egypt’s public prosecutor said the violence killed 22 people and that it had ordered an investigation.

What caused the violence wasn’t immediately clear. Security officials said Zamalek fans tried to force their way into the match without tickets, sparking clashes. Fans have only recently been allowed back at matches and the Interior Ministry planned to let only 10,000 fans into the stadium, which has a capacity of about 30,000, the officials said.

Thank you M., and Draculea

I simply haven’t had time today to figure out the logistics on these. Some are from before, during and after the taking of the big mosque where so many devout and religious muslims were holed up today. All videos are posted here at vlad but not in order of events. I would like to have put that together but for the moment at least the material is here to sort it out.

Meanwhile, here is another video of that bridge where many people seemed to feel the need to try and repel down on what appears to be a metal cable of some kind. No idea if its sport or away from danger. Interesting to note that no one thought of putting something soft under the spot where so many fell.

CAIRO – AUG 17 2013 – Muslim Brotherhood terrorists and Muslim jihadists getting out of the al fath mosque under military protection – civilians are there with sticks to kill them –

Major celebration after the police got the MB out of the al fath mosque. Interesting to see them carry the police on their shoulders even decked out in all that armor.

This apparently is MB people being escorted of the mosque under military protection. Its a bit hard to tell, it looks like any day in Egypt these days.

It would appear that the generals are planning to outlaw the Muslim Brotherhood. If I am not mistaken, they were illegal under Mubarek as well.

Burka clad people being escorted from mosque by army. No easy way to tell of course if its men or women but there does seem to be quite a few of them in a mosque in a war zone. More than I would expect in terms of number of women present.

Thank you very much M, CB Sashenka and others who sent in material.

Daily laugh: Muslim Brotherhood members want human rights workers to escort them out of the mosque they are holed up in for fear of humiliation upon leaving. A right I know they would grant to Christians, Jews or any non-muslim. Right after they had burned the building down with all inside. H/T M story here:

Inside the al-fath mosque:

Same Mosque different video. Another story here at Japan Today.

H/T M

Aug 15 Coptic church burning in Sohag

Men, some in bathrobes, repelling down a bridge for some reason

I think I need to read Lord of the Flies again.

Beards and Burkas spewing hatred and ignorance in the form of two overused and pointless words.

Riots rocks and guns fired from rooftop in Egypt. Might even be at random people.