By Robert Johnson and Wafaa Badry
Just past noon Wednesday in Tahrir Square
Wafaa Badry is a broadcast
journalist based out of Cairo covering the incredible protests and
events taking place that could end the Muslim Brotherhood's rule and
Morsi's Presidency. She's in contact with Business Insider, relating
events to us as they unfold on the ground in Cairo.
Saturday July 6: Fridays are the start of the
Egyptian weekend and the day's afternoon prayers are often crafted to
spur residents into action as they leave the mosques and spill onto the
street. They're watershed stretches of time that often set the tone for
the rest of the week and yesterday proved no exception.
Dozens died in clashes with the military,
while Pro-Morsi groups who officially denounce violent tactics have
splintered into factions that brought a new, almost dumbfounding, brand
of horror to the streets.
The " Friday of Rejection " may well have been coined the Friday of Retaliation.
Badry says TV stations throughout the country broadcast this video from Alexandria,
which allegedly shows members of the Muslim Brotherhood pushing an
opposition member from a water tank onto a rooftop. As the man lay
unmoving on the cement a second supporter walks up and casually bashes
in his skull.
Five police officers and a Coptic priest were also killed in the northern part of the country.Check back for updates throughout the day.
(Live updates from Wafaa Badry below photos.)
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