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Greg Palkot and Olaf Wiig, Fox News Journalists, 'Severely Beaten' During Egypt Protests

Feb 3, 2011 – 3:13 PM
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JJ Helland

JJ Helland Editor

Greg Palkot and Olaf Wiig, a Fox News correspondent and cameraman covering the anti-government protests in Egypt, have become the latest journalists to be attacked amid the unrest.

Fox's John Roberts, in the clip below, reveals that Palkot and Wiig were reporting on the demonstrations in Tahrir Square on Wednesday when they got swept up in the violence.


Roberts goes on to say in the clip that Palkot and Wiig were "severely beaten" after running into a "pro-Mubarak crowd." The two had to stay overnight in the hospital as result of their injuries (they've since been released).

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