Stig Östlund

söndag, januari 30, 2011

Egypt send tanks into Cairo square as 20,000 protesters gather

No sign of police on the streets of Cairo on Sunday; Mubarak meets key security officials.


CAIRO - The Egyptian army on Sunday blocked entry to a central Cairo square that has been a focal point for demonstrators over the past six days of protests against the regime of President Hosni Mubarak. The move came, however, after some 20,000 people had already gathered there.

A row of advanced M1 tanks entered the central Cairo square Sunday afternoon with their cannons covered. It is unclear why such a large number of tanks were deployed. Despite this, tens of thousands of protesters have surrounded them, continuing to protest.

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