The first massacre I saw in my life

About this record

A contributor identified as Rashid recalls witnessing the dispersal of Sudanese protesters in Mostafa Mahmoud Square in late December 2005, while working on a building façade in Mohandessin. He describes police violence and alleges that people were killed and victims’ belongings were stolen.

The account then moves to separate experiences following the Rabaa dispersal in 2013: travelling towards the area, encountering gunfire, carrying bodies, and passing through streets where people were being attacked. It also recalls events around Ramses Square on the following Friday. The contributor explicitly says he did not witness the events inside Rabaa.

This is an editorial summary of several episodes described in one account. The reported casualty figures, weapons identifications and allegations have not been independently verified.

Record ID

EM-INTAKE-00014

Source publication timestamp — not event date

2026-09-23T03:00:51.265-07:00

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