Riot police clash with protesters in Cairo today. (Reuters/Goran Tomasevic)
Riot police clash with protesters in Cairo today. (Reuters/Goran Tomasevic)

Detained UK reporter records riots in Egypt

As anti-government demonstrations continue in Cairo, Jack Shenker, a reporter for the U.K. Guardian, has captured some remarkable audio. Shenker, dragged around, punched and abused, was taken into a security truck with protesters on Tuesday night–then he turned on his recorder. He describes how “police have been incredibly violent” and how in the hot, tightly packed truck, several people fainted. Click here to hear his story.