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Egypt freed three U.S. students arrested during protests

After the release of the three students arrested during civil protests in Tahrir Square in Cairo, the government of the United States thanked Egypt for its decision, reported AFP news agency. "We appreciate that is running faster processing of this case by the Egyptian authorities, "he said in a statement the State Department spokesman, Mark Toner. But he said that until you have confirmation that three people have been released, the United States Government personnel be in contact with students and their families who were provided with consular assistance. I contacted their families should be remembered that students Derrik Sweeney, Gates and Gregory Luke Porter, were arrested on Sunday on the roof of the university where they studied in Cairo, accused of throwing firebombs at security forces. For its part, CNN contacts to Joy Sweeney, mother of one student, who said that the three youths were taken to a medical center for a physical and then returned to the police station to make the paperwork process. Finally they were transferred to their bedrooms and three can call home, he said.

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