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PHOTO GALLERY: Arson attack destroys Al-Jazeera Tahrir offices



Aljazeera Mubasher Misr's Tahrir studio torched by angry mob (Photo:Zeinab El Gundy)
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Door of the Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr was smashed by angry assailants (Photo:Zeinab El Gundy)

Mohamed Nabil and his friend were passing by when they heard people screaming from the building during the fire. They hurried to save them but Nabil was injured (Photo:Zeinab El Gundy)

Torched Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr TV channel's studio overlooking Tahrir square (Photo:Zeinab El Gundy)
(Photo:Zeinab El Gundy)
(Photo:Zeinab El Gundy)
The Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr's studio was completely torched (Photo:Zeinab El Gundy)
(Photo: Zeinab El Gundy)
(Photo: Zeinab El Gundy)

Unknown mob torch Egyptian wing of international news channel with Molotov cocktails, Wednesday morning, after it aired an interview with a Muslim Brotherhood member slamming protesters fighting police in the neighbouring Mohamed Mahmoud Street. Few of the crew were present during the arson attack, Al-Jazeera will, reportedly, continue broadcasting from a differnet office. Egypt's prosecutor-general has launched an investigation.

All photos by Zeinab El-Gundy.