Unidentified assailants attacked two protesters participating in a sit-in on Wednesday evening, the latest in a string of violence against demonstrators in Tahrir Square.
Mohamed al-Masry, 19, and Ahmed Tork, 18, were leaving a restaurant on Mohamed Mahmoud Street when they were allegedly assaulted with bladed weapons before their attackers escaped in a grey vehicle.
Both protesters were taken to Ahmed Maher Hospital in Sayyeda Zeinab.
Another protester, April 6 Youth Movement activist Mohannad Samir was critically injured when shot with birdshot in the head Monday in the square. Samir was taken off a ventilator when his condition improved Wednesday, a doctor at the same hospital said.
Investigations are still being conducted into Samir's attack and there have been conflicting reports on the findings and circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
