Friday, January 28, 2011

Egypt Update 9

from Peter Bouckaert, from Human Rights Watch, in Alexandria:
The police have now given up fighting the protesters. The police and protesters are now talking, with protesters bringing water and vinegar (for teargas) to the police. Afternoon prayer has just been called and hundreds are praying in front of the mosque in east Alexandria.

@SherineT: Protestors trying to cross 6 Oct bridge, police firing tear gas (poss stunt grenades) at them from Asr El Nile bridge in cairo

 @AmoonaE: Aljazeera: 40 thousand protesters destroys the ruling party's HQ in Daqahleya  

REUTERS: One Reuters witness saw blood streaming from people with head wounds and others collapsing to the ground
@SultanAlQassemi: BBC Arabic reporter Asad Al Sawi "I saw tens of Egyptian protesters being beaten violently today
@TimourChafik: Al Jazeera Livestream: "4000 Extra troops taken into Suez, but police is surrounded by protesters"
@hilalchouman BBCarabic correspondent Assa Elsawi appears on Tv with a bondage on his head and blood in his shirt! #jan25 #egypt
@danmike1: #suez protestors take the police station and release protestors - 3 armoured vehicles burnt #Egypt #suez-reporter frm aljazeera

Thick smoke rising from one of the bridges in Cairo. Unknown what is happening.
Al Jazeera reporter on TV says there is a 'massive fire' in #Alexandria

@DailyNuisance  Guardian's Jack Shenker reports senior police officer discarded tear gas canister, siding with protesters in

@Salim_Z: doctors needed in tahreer# to help the injured.

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