Battle of the Camel

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The Battle of the Camel was a violent pro-Mubarak attack on anti-government protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, marked by mounted assailants charging demonstrators on camels and horses.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event
political repression incident
violent attack
aftermath strengthened resolve of protesters
used as evidence of regime brutality
alsoKnownAs Battle of the Camel
surface form: Camel Battle

Waʿqat al-Jamal (Arabic name)
associatedWith Hosni Mubarak
National Democratic Party (Egypt)
casualties hundreds of injuries
multiple deaths
characterizedBy mounted assailants charging demonstrators
street fighting in and around Tahrir Square
conflictType attack on protesters
context protests against the rule of Hosni Mubarak
country Egypt
date 2011-02-02
legalProceedings trials of alleged organizers in Egypt
location Cairo
Egypt
Tahrir Square
mediaCoverage extensive international media attention
motive to intimidate and disperse anti-government protesters
partOf Egyptian Revolution of 2011
surface form: 2011 Egyptian Revolution

Egyptian Revolution of 2011
surface form: Arab Spring protests in Egypt
perpetrators regime loyalists
thugs allegedly hired by pro-regime figures
region Middle East
relatedTo Egyptian Revolution of 2011
surface form: Tahrir Square protests

resignation of Hosni Mubarak
result failed to disperse protesters
international condemnation
side1 pro-Mubarak forces
supporters of Hosni Mubarak
side2 anti-Mubarak demonstrators
anti-government protesters
significance symbol of state-sponsored violence during the revolution
turning point in Egyptian public opinion against Mubarak
target anti-government protesters in Tahrir Square
timePeriod Arab Spring
February 2011
used bladed weapons
camels
horses
sticks
whips
year 2011

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Egyptian Revolution of 2011 notableEvent Battle of the Camel
January 25 Uprising significantEvent Battle of the Camel
this entity surface form: February 2 2011 Battle of the Camel
Battle of the Camel alsoKnownAs Battle of the Camel
this entity surface form: Camel Battle