The Egyptian military Junta expresses "desolation" for dead in the riots

The Egyptian military Junta today expressed its "desolation" by the disturbances started Friday in Egypt, and announced that it will compensate the families of "martyrs", whose figure was raised to nine, according to a statement read on television.

The armed forces Supreme Council "expresses its desolation at what happened yesterday Friday when died 'martyrs' and there was material damage in public and private property", adds the note.

Is the second release of the military Junta in the last 24 hours after the beginning the morning of Friday's clashes between soldiers and demonstrators at the headquarters of the Council of Ministers, which now have spread to nearby Tahrir square, in the Centre of Cairo.

The note today, the military junta pointed out that it has resolved compensate the families of "martyrs" and offer treatment to the wounded.

Also ensures that it has taken "measures for the immediate cessation of actions of" u000a"violence between demonstrators and security elements".

The military junta asked the competent judicial bodies to take appropriate measures against the perpetrators of the violence.

"All detainees are being interrogated by the public prosecutor's Office, the armed forces do not retain anyone," said the text, which calls on the Egyptian people and political forces to make prevail the Supreme interest of the country.

For its part, the Egyptian Government stated in another his "deep regret and condemnation" statement by the fire of the scientific Academy, located next to the headquarters of the Council of Ministers.

"This morning the country lost a treasure of the heritage of history after the demonstrators incendiaran", adds the text.

The note explains that "the Centre welcomed maps, manuscripts and historical documents unrecoverable".

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