Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Military forces secured 18 journalists that were captured by thugs and took them to a "safe place," Egyptian state media reported Friday.
It was unclear which news organizations the journalists worked for, or where they had been taken. CNN could not independently confirm the reports.
Journalists attempting to cover unrest in Egypt reported being beaten, arrested and harassed by security forces and police Thursday, leading to sharply limited television coverage of the protests.
Various news outlets -- including the BBC, Al-Arabiya, ABC News, the Washington Post, Fox News, Al Jazeera and CNN -- said members of their staffs had been attacked or otherwise targeted. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch also reported that staffers were detained. CNN
