Dakahlia prosecutors released nine suspects allegedly involved in a mass [redacted] harassment case in Mansoura against two young women on New Year’s Eve, Al Masry Al Youm reported. The victims were unable to identify the suspects in the police lineup, but were reportedly seen in video of the incident. Videos of the assault went viral on the internet, provoking fury among women’s rights activists. Authorities had arrested 16 suspects in total, several of whom reportedly confessed to harassing the girls after they were shown the footage.

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