The Wael Mikhael incident occurred on October 9, 2011 when two Egyptian journalists, Wael Mikhael, also known as Wael Yunna and Mikhael, also spelled Mikhail, and Mina Daniel, were killed while covering a demonstration that turned into a violent clash between the Egyptian military and Coptic protesters. Mikhael was reporting as a cameraman for the Coptic Orthodox Christian TV station in Cairo and was shot in the head while filming what was supposed to be a peaceful demonstration. Mina was reporting as a political activist blogger and was shot in the shoulder and leg.