Caught by CSF. Only minor beating. They took one of my Nikons and tried to take my iphone and money. They retreated from protesters.
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Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) November 25, 2012Just awful. A journalist just live-tweeted being beaten and robbed by CSF (Central Security Forces) in Cairo, Egypt. As Twitchy reported this morning, the protests over President Morsi’s power grab continue. The Muslim Brotherhood then encouraged its supporters to take to the streets, and chaos has spread to outside the U.S. embassy in Cairo.
Journalist Cliff Cheney was reporting from the scene, and was attacked for it by Egyptian security forces.
Not much chanting in Tahrir. Fighting still at north wall of USEmbassyCairo—
Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) November 25, 2012
Protesters worries about me. Some staying with me.—
Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) November 25, 2012
Approaching front line.—
Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) November 25, 2012
I am uninjured. Returning to Tahrir. Done for today.—
Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) November 25, 2012
@erinmcunningham yes. In a safe place.—
Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) November 25, 2012
@kristenchick yes. The ykept the camera when the retreated.—
Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) November 25, 2012
@seldeeb was near front at US Embassy. I paused too long while rolling video and was taken. They took the camera I was shooting with.—
Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) November 25, 2012
@Sarahngb yes. Safe now.—
Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) November 25, 2012
@seldeeb not yet. Where would I do this?—
Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) November 25, 2012
@e2_squared correction: beaten and robbed by police—
Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) November 25, 2012
@seldeeb I emailed the press center and will go there tomorrow.—
Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) November 25, 2012
@seldeeb would have to cross battle zone.—
Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) November 25, 2012
The whole time I was shouting journalist and American in Arabic. They were even saying ‘American’ as they kept trying to take my stuff.—
Cliff Cheney (@cliffcheney) November 25, 2012
This is a “positive step forward,” U.S. embassy?
Twitchy will continue to monitor this situation and update with further developments.
