2011年4月9日星期六

Egyptian demonstrators defy military, back to Tahrir square - Washington Post

CAIRO - raging anti-government demonstrators returned late Saturday to Tahrir square, some declare that they ready, martyrdom, less than one face day were to Egypt's military rulers violence used to break a protesters camp at the point where their revolution began.

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Demonstrators chanted slogans for the removal of the head of Supreme Council of the armed forces, Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, to ousted President Hosni Mubarak call with him again. Others prayed or to read from the Koran. Many appeared bearing in mind Council warning earlier in the day, that force would use troops again if necessary, to clear the square.

The bloody pre-dawn crackdown followed weeks of rising tension between the democracy movement and the military leadership which has expired since his overthrow in February the country Saturday.

At first, welcomed protesters of military intervention, see it as a protection against the security apparatus and paid government thugs. But the euphoria faded quickly and accusations mounted that the military was Mubarak shielding and his commandments to do.

The death toll from the attack on the demonstrators late Saturday remained Commons in dispute. Witnesses said that at least two people were killed, while the Ministry of Health said that a person had died.

Hundreds of troops shoot into the air and attacking protesters with electric batons, the Centre of the square, swarmed to distribute several hundred people that a curfew 2 am Friday defied for a large but peaceful protest had.

About 20 uniformed soldiers who broke ranks to demand that the military Council move faster, try Mubarak and former members of his regime on allegations of corruption were among those who had joined the nights protesters in the camp.

"they were participating show their solidarity with the people", said Hassad Mahmoud, 20, a student at the University of Cairo, which in the sit-in competition.

Around midnight, cheering protesters in the camp raised rebellious soldiers on their shoulders, shouting, "the army and the people make a hand!" One of the soldiers raised a body bag rolled-Up in the air to announce that he was ready to die.

2:30 A.m., troops and security forces blocked entrances to the square. Demonstrators formed a human chain to protect the soldiers in their camp. Chief information security officers, armored vehicles and troops swept in shortly after three o'clock in the morning, and Government troops fired their weapons into the air for about 20 minutes. Landmark mosque to accommodate refuge fled one some protesters. Others threw rocks at the troops.

Mahmoud and other witnesses, said that the troops seemed the rebellious soldiers targeted others injured at least three and imprisonment. Mahmoud said some other hidden demonstrators.

How daylight returned to Tahrir square, smoke from three burning military vehicles drove. People began to return, climbing on the charred wreck and demanding Tantawi's remove.

The Friday rally was the largest since Mubarak's Government Feb. fell 11. Tens of thousands of people filled Tahrir square in a peaceful demonstration to demand, that of corruption allegations to the responsibility be considered Mubarak.

Others accused the military rulers but also for some of the repressive behave like Mubarak, such as arrest critics of the regime and try them in military courts.

"I think, which is military Council in favour of Mubarak,", said Loftaya Mohamed, 58, a former teacher, who with her adult daughter visited the demonstrations. "they are also friendly and patient."

kunklef@WashPost.com

Mansour is a special correspondent. Special correspondent Haitham Junko Tabei contributed to this report.


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