An American citizen and an Egyptian counterpart were arrested on Sunday after they allegedly attempted to cause damage to a famous statue in downtown Cairo. The official MENA news agency reported the two had tried to destroy the Abdel Moneim Riad statue.
According to military sources, the military prosecutor is currently investigating the two after average citizens grabbed them and drove them to Qasr el-Nil police station.
The two maen, allegedly aided by two others who are being sought by police, were seen climbing the statue on a ladder.
They were apprehended by passersby as they allegedly attempted to damage the iconic statue of the Egyptian general who was killed by Israeli gunfire in 1969.
The American Embassy in Cairo did not comment on the arrest as they have a policy of not commenting on the individual cases of American citizens in foreign countries.