Alexandria Public Prosecution on Thursday sent 235 Zamalek football club fans to the military prosecution to commence an investigation on the “Borg al-Arab incident”, Judge Mohammed Salah Gaber, the first attorney-general of West Alexandria prosecutions, announced.
Police arrested the fans after they carried out violence following a Zamalek vs. al-Ahli football game during the CAF Champions League in Tripoli. Clashes erupted on July 9 between Zamalek fans and Borg al-Arab stadium officials, leading to the injury of seven people.
The Public Prosecution accused the Zamalek fans of damaging Borg al-Arab stadium, disturbing public peace and security, spreading ‘Ultras White Knights’ propaganda and of wearing T-shirts decorated with the images of 20 martyrs.
The ‘Ultras White Knights’ is a group of ardent football fans who support the Zamalek football club.
In February 2015, the Ultras White Knights lost 20 group members in clashes with security outside a military-run stadium in Cairo.
The Court of Urgent Matters in Cairo banned the hard-core soccer fan association, known locally as ”Ultras”, in May over accusations that the group is involved in terrorism.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
