Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Bloodbath In Egypt



Bloodbath In Egypt: 300 Feared Dead And 500 Injured As Mubarak Mob Attack Peaceful Protesters -- The Daily Mail

* Army turns water cannon on protesters in desperate bid to end violence
* Mubarak supports charge Liberation Square on horses and camels
* Rocks and concrete blocks hurled at pro-democracy demonstration
* World leaders call for calm as situation spirals out of control

Thousands of supporters of President Hosni Mubarak today attacked anti-government protesters as fresh turmoil gripped Egypt.

Backers of the president, who last night agreed to relinquish his grip on power, fought with the crowds in Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation) Square, at least 500 injured.

Some rode into the ranks on horses and camels and wielding whips. In chaotic scenes, they pelted each other with stones, large sticks and machetes.

The death toll since protests began is now believed to have hit 300.

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More News On Today's Violence In Cairo

Mubarak backers attack foes with firebombs, bricks -- Yahoo News/AP
Mubarak supporters attack Cairo protesters -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Bloody clashes rock Cairo as regime stands firm -- Yahoo News/AFP
Passion gives way to bloodshed in Cairo -- BBC
Egypt Protests Turn Violent: Hosni Mubarak Supporters and Protestors Clash -- ABC News
Egypt crisis: violent clashes over country's future -- The Telegraph
Blood on the Streets as Mubarak Supporters Clash with Cairo Protesters -- Time Magazine
Machine guns fired into Cairo's Tahrir Square -- Jerusalem Post
Egypt protests: "I had to run for my life" -- BBC
The Violent Struggle for Cairo's Tahrir Square: An Eyewitness Account -- Time Magazine
Muslim Brotherhood urges protesters to keep up pressure to oust the regime -- L.A. Times
Who are the pro-Mubarak protesters? -- MSNBC
U.S. Officials: Egyptian Army Likely to Stay on Sidelines -- Wall Street Journal
World leaders denounce attacks on Egyptian protesters -- CNN
White House warns Egyptian government not to instigate violence among protesters -- L.A. Times
Obama condemns 'outrageous and deplorable violence' in Egypt -- USA Today
U.S. urges restraint in Egypt, struggles for policy -- Reuters

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