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Egyptian police search citizens in Cairo ahead of June 30 anniversary

The Egyptian security forces are deployed in Cairo’s streets and main squares, amid calls for protests by Egyptian whistleblower and former army contractor Mohamed Ali.
Egyptian military armored vehicles stand guard at a checkpoint on the edge of Tahrir Square near the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 16, 2013.

CAIRO — Egyptian authorities are currently on heightened security alert amid calls by exiled Egyptian contractor Mohamed Ali to protest in order to demand the protection of the Nile waters. These calls coincide with the approaching eighth anniversary of the June 30 Revolution marking the military-led ouster of late Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi. 

Security forces, secret police forces and women's police are deployed in the streets of Cairo and the main squares across the Egyptian governorates. Passersby have been randomly arrested and searched, and some were even asked to show the content of their personal accounts on social media.

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