CAIRO: The American Embassy in Cairo, in communication with detained American journalist and Bikya Masr Editor-in-Chief Joseph Mayton, reported that they cannot help in retrieving Mayton from Egyptian military detention, citing security and diplomatic concerns. “The military has spoke on two specific times to embassy officials, telling them that I can leave when the come and get me,” said Mayton, speaking to Bikyamasr.com staff on Saturday evening. “For two reasons they will not send someone to come get me. First, they say that there is a security situation in the area. Second, they told me that there is a tense diplomatic situation between the US government and the Egyptian security forces,” Mayton explained. “They said they will not send someone until a US security officer gives them the ok. They told me that they are looking at other solutions,” he continued. Meanwhile, the Hungarian embassy has sent a representative to retrieve Mark Fodor, a Hungarian citizen who was also detained today in the Cabinet building. Mayton, who was covering the ongoing violence in Cairo, was assaulted by the military police around 9:30 AM on Saturday morning after a group of citizens surrounded him, questioning why he was there. He was brought to the Cabinet building, where he has been detained for the past 11 hours. American embassy officials say that they will try to arrange for Mayton's release on Sunday morning. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/jDqE6 Tags: featured, Joseph Mayton Section: Egypt, Latest News
