Two men with political ties to Egypt’s former leader were arrested on charges related to orchestrating an assault on protesters in Tahrir Square by attackers riding horses and camels.
A local prosecutor’s office on Saturday identified the two as Abdel Nasser al-Jabari and Youssef Khattab — both of whom were members of parliament and ex-President Hosni Mubarak’s National Democratic Party.
The assault is considered by many a turning point in the effort to topple the Mubarak regime.
Mubarak’s supporters — some of whom wielded whips — rode horses and camels and charged into the crowd of anti-government protesters in Tahrir Square last month.