Despite the government's iron fist, Egyptians are still intent on taking to the streets.
Over 3,000 people have been kidnapped, rounded up or arrested in the last 12 days of Egypt's latest political uprising—as President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi launched his"biggest crackdown" on anti-government protesters yet.
"Despite the history, to go to protests is a relatively new thing in Egypt," he said."Protests have almost been seen as something of the past—at least major protests have really receded so this came as a big shock. "Egyptians did not know what the government response would be, whether there would be extreme violence like the shooting of protesters and so on, but people are so angry to the point that they are willing to risk a lot of things—not only their freedoms but possibly also their lives.
An Egyptian riot policeman stands guard on top of a vehicle protesters during a demonstration in 2016.The total number of political prisoners held in Egypt is now believed to be upwards of 60,000.
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