1986 Egyptian Conscription Riot
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On February 25, 1986, around 17,000 Egyptian conscripts of the Central Security Forces
(CSF), Egyptian para-military force, staged violent protests in and around Cairo
. The riot came as a reaction to the rumour that their three year service would be prolonged by one additional year.
The incited conscripts targeted tourist areas and destroyed two hotels. The regime of Mubarak
relied on the Egyptian army
, thus when the poorly paid and poorly armed CSF
mutinied, the army was sent in to restore order.
The riot lasted for 3 days and a total of 107 people died, according to official reports.
Central Security Forces
The 350,000 strong Central Security Forces CSF organization is an Egyptian Paramilitary force which is responsible for assisting the Egyptian National Police for the security of governmental fixed sites, foreign embassies & missions, riots & crowds control, publicly crowded events, high risk...
(CSF), Egyptian para-military force, staged violent protests in and around Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
. The riot came as a reaction to the rumour that their three year service would be prolonged by one additional year.
The incited conscripts targeted tourist areas and destroyed two hotels. The regime of Mubarak
Hosni Mubarak
Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak is a former Egyptian politician and military commander. He served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011....
relied on the Egyptian army
Egyptian Army
The Egyptian Army is the largest service branch within the Egyptian Armed Forces and holds power in the current Egyptian government. It is estimated to number around 379,000, in addition to 479,000 reservists for a total of 858,000 strong. The modern army was created in the 1820s, and during the...
, thus when the poorly paid and poorly armed CSF
Central Security Forces
The 350,000 strong Central Security Forces CSF organization is an Egyptian Paramilitary force which is responsible for assisting the Egyptian National Police for the security of governmental fixed sites, foreign embassies & missions, riots & crowds control, publicly crowded events, high risk...
mutinied, the army was sent in to restore order.
The riot lasted for 3 days and a total of 107 people died, according to official reports.
See also
- Egyptian Revolution of 2011
- 1977 Egyptian Bread Riots1977 Egyptian Bread RiotsThe Egyptian 'Bread Riots' of 1977 affected most major cities in Egypt from January 18-19, 1977. The riots were a spontaneous uprising by hundreds of thousands of lower class people protesting World Bank and International Monetary Fund-mandated termination of state subsidies on basic foodstuffs...
- List of modern conflicts in the Middle East