The office of Mada Masr, one of the last independent news outlets in Egypt, was raided by security forces, according to its journalists. Four of the website's staff have been detained and released.
A statement posted on Mada Masr's official Twitter account said the raid started at around 1:30 p.m. local time, when"plainclothes security forces entered the Mada Masr office by force." "They immediately began confiscating everybody's laptops and phones. When asked who they were, they aggressively refused to answer." The journalists said they got their phones and laptops back just before 5 p.m. local time. "Security forces left.
— Mada Masr مدى مصر November 24, 2019 CNN has reached out to Egyptian authorities for comment.Amnesty International has condemned the raid, tweeting:"In a serious escalation, security forces in Egypt have raided the office of independent media outlet Mada Masr. Security forces must vacate the premises and refrain from punishing journalists for doing their legitimate work.
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