Two journalists injured and a third detained

Two journalists employed by the Cairo News Company (CNC) were injured while spending the night at Tahrir Square and a third was detained in a separate incident. CNC cameraman Bilal Fahem was hit in the face, stomach, shoulder and back by a total of 11 rubber bullets while his soundman, Karim Atta, received many baton blows. Both were taken to a hospital, from which they were released a few hours later. CNC cameraman Yahia Fahem was attacked outside the company’s headquarters by plain-clothes police officers and was briefly detained.