An Egyptian university student Abdullah Mohamed, a senior student at the Faculty of Commerce, was killed as security forces stormed the dormitory compound of Al-Azhar University, eastern Cairo, to disperse a protest within, said Mahmoud al-Azhari, spokesman for Students Against the Coup on March 30. According to al-Azhari, the gunfire came from the rooftop of a building that has been occupied by security forces near the dormitory compound. Over 50 students were also injured in the dispersal of the protests inside the compound, including two in a serious condition, he added.
Egyptian security forces stormed the campus of Al-Azhar University in eastern Cairo to disperse a protest staged by students calling for the return of their suspended colleagues penalised for their participation in recent demonstrations in Morsi’s support. Recurring clashes have left several students dead and scores injured. Dozens of students have also been arrested.