Egypt

Interior Ministry counts losses

The Egyptian Interior Ministry has started identifying human losses and other damage it sustained during the 25 January revolution, in order to rebuild and restore the police apparatus.

Six officers, 11 policemen and 15 recruits were killed during clashes with protesters, while 342 officers, 167 policemen and 570 recruits were injured, according to a statement issued by the ministry on Monday.

Ninety-nine police stations, six prisons and a number of civil protection units and police vehicles were burned across Egypt. Some prison fences collapsed.

Necessary measures are being taken, according to the ministry, to restore the role of the police under a new slogan "The police serve the people."

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