Egypt’s prosecutor general Nabil Sadek ordered an investigation into clashes that broke out between security forces and fans from the Ahly football club during a match between Ahly SC and Gabon’s CF Mounana in Cairo stadium on Tuesday. Lawyer Mohamed Hafez said on Facebook on Friday that seven members of the Ultras Ahlawy are still being held in an unidentified location following their arrest. Egypt’s prosecution said in a statement that the clashes were a matter of “national security,” but asserted that the incident has nothing to do with the Ahly Club. The Ultras’ official Facebook Page released a statement following the clashes on Wednesday claiming that those detained were “merely arrested because they are well-known,” adding that their whereabouts are not known. The Ahly Club stated following Tuesday’s incident that violations by the isolated group are undermining state and management efforts to assist in the return of the public’s attendance to football games.

Source: Egypt Independent March 10, 2018 12:56 UTC