1986 Egyptian conscripts riot
1986 Egyptian conscripts riot | |||||||
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Tanks in Cairo during the 1986 riots | |||||||
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Central Security Forces | |||||||
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Hosni Mubarak | no centralized leadership |
On 25 February 1986 around 25,000 conscripts of the Central Security Forces (CSF), an Egyptian paramilitary force, staged violent protests in and around Cairo. The riot came as a reaction to the rumour that their three-year compulsory service would be prolonged by one additional year without any additional benefits or rank promotion.
The incited conscripts targeted tourist areas and destroyed two hotels. The regime of
The riot lasted for three days, 107 died mostly CSF personnel, according to official reports and 1324 were arrested.
See also
- Egyptian Revolution of 2011
- 1977 Egyptian bread riots
- List of modern conflicts in the Middle East
References
- ^ H.Frisch, Guns and butter in the Egyptian Army, p.6. Middle East Review of International Affairs, Vol. 5, No. 2 (Summer 2001).
- ^ Europa Publications Limited, The Middle East & North Africa, Volume 50: p.303
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
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