Feb 3, 2011

Synopsis of last Night's Events After 2:30 am

Feb 3rd 11:13 am Cairo Time

An Update about last night after our 2:30 entry. Protestors fought the government hired “thugs” out of Tahrir and followed them onto October bridge to ensure that they stop shooting from above and attempting to harm the museum.

By 3:am all fighting had stopped but to ensure terror remains and the protestors can’t rest or sleep, periodic drive-by shooting at people in the square. The morning was peppered by these shootings as well.

The media is correct about food and water being restricted in the area by people in plain clothes carrying weapons. The army does neither assist nor resist these sanctioning tactics. Some higher rank officers may assist or advise protestors to go to alternate routes so they can bring food in.

The caller this morning said he personally witnessed six bodies which brings doubt to official death count of last night. He added that on his way to last night’s protests he witnessed people profiting from selling Mubarak pics to both sides for 50 Egyptian pounds per person. He was also approached by poor people trying to deter him from going to protests because the demonstrations were raising the cost of food to the poor.

PLEASE READ ENTRY 17 or 10 or THE FIRST ENTRY OF THIS BLOG FOR BACKGROUND

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