Thursday, February 3, 2011

Egypt, bloody




Egypt(mesir) took hundreds of deaths
Theft is rampant, no law

Cairo - Egypt(mesir), political tensions heated. The crisis in the country has a population of 79.1 million (estimated for 2010) seems to be looking up. Revolution seemed to wait for a time after President Hosni Mubarak, who has ruled for 30 years has refused to back claims that mass expressed by the demonstrators.

Thousands of people continued to rally in several cities yesterday (30 / 1). Also survive on the streets, ignoring the prohibition on the outside or at night 16:00 to 8:00 clock.

Amid protests, the Air Force (AU), Egypt, fighter planes used in the air of Cairo. At least three fighters in Tahrir Square, the main site of mass demonstrations in the fight against Mubarak in downtown Cairo Saturday afternoon flew low. Combat was not going to spit balls, but several times flying over the city.

In addition, a number of helicopters and military trucks parked Tahrir Square. Show of military force is the signal that the government is trying to sell and repatriate Mubarak protesters outside the prohibition.

It came after Mubarak held a crisis meeting with military leaders in Egypt a few moments before. Dozens of tanks and armored vehicles also aware Tahrir Square since last Friday (28 / 1) under control violent demonstrations against the government.

"Combat aircraft seemed deliberately frighten the masses. It goes without saying that the army is here to protect Mubarak," said a protester in Tahrir Square.

To anticipate the crisis in Egypt, Mubarak has with the Vice President (VP) of the new appointment of Omar Suleiman, Defense Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, commander of the armed forces, Sami al-Anan, and soldiers arrived at the headquarters Egyptian army.

Although combat aircraft in the air milling Cairo, protesters really welcome. They are not afraid to target aircraft was killed. "Long live the army," some protesters shouted. "Do not go. He (Mubarak) have to come and go. It's crazy," said another to the multitude in Tahrir Square.

Secretary of Defense (Defense Secretary), Mohamed Hussein Tantawi appeared on television in the review of the military government headquarters outside television stations HEALTHY. "The fate of Egypt (government) depends on you," said Tantawi, one soldier said.

Tanks and military vehicles also highlights points or corner of the city. Some are used to guard the banks, government buildings, and the Interior Ministry office. The guard tried were burnt in a series of buildings and protesters on the night of Saturday, but successfully thwarted.

The situation in Cairo and a number of cities in Egypt remains chaotic. Action looting occurred in different places. But any action by the security forces.

anti-Mubarak demonstrations have also appeared on the sixth day yesterday. Although heavily guarded army, takes about 4 thousand demonstrators Tahrir Square in Cairo. You vent their anger over the oppression of the Mubarak regime, widespread poverty, corruption in Egypt.

"Hosni Mubarak and Omar Suleiman, is a big business man in America", the demonstrators outside the Egyptian intelligence chief Suleiman said his appointment as vice president on Saturday night. This is the first time that Egypt Mubarak deputy for 30 years in power.

So far, the military approach to the crisis in Egypt remains ambivalent known as a double standard. While asked about the security of the entire region after police lost control to maintain, Egypt refused do not apply to military curfew. They tend to leave rather than disperse the demonstrators.

For this reason, the law does not apply to the streets in several cities in Egypt. The looting of shops were busy. Residents also work together to stop the looting.

By nightfall the situation was tense Cairo. Citizens with clubs, chains, armed troops and assure their own knife in its territory of theft and looting. chaotic situation occurred after police had been withdrawn after a bloody clash with protesters over the past five days earlier.

The residents really, really hope that the army to restore security and order. However, it was not. "People are panicking because criminals the freedom to do. They are not only looted but to attack and destroy everything," complained one Khalife, employees of a sugar factory.

A security official said thousands of prisoners from prisons in Egypt yesterday fled. This happens when the protests against the government. Thousands of prisoners from a prison north of Cairo Wadi Natrun escaped. Prisoners then fled to nearby villages and towns.

Eight prisoners were difficult amid the Abu Zaabal kerusuhgn escape the prison of fire, east of Cairo on Saturday. Dozens of prisoners in the prison of Fayum, south of Cairo, blurred Sabru night after clashes with police. A policeman was killed.

Both prisoners, criminals escape. A number of political prisoners escaped from jail. As many as 34 prisoners of the Muslim Brotherhood, a banned opposition organization, escaped from prison in Wadi Natrun, north of Cairo yesterday.

However, the Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Mursi told the television network Al-Jazeera, the members will not escape. "There are people who deliberately open the prison door," he said. The Muslim Brotherhood figure Essam el-Aryan and Saad El Katatni, including the release from prison.

escape is not impossible, custody was intentionally atmosphere. During the six days of anti-Mubarak demonstrations and riots in Egypt, more than 100 people have been killed. Pay the victim must not be present. However, information from medical sources, witnesses to the hospital, and collected.

On Saturday, security forces shot dead 17 protesters who tried to attack two police stations. Eight demonstrators were killed in the protests. Another eight people were killed in clashes, as the prisoners tried to escape from the prison of Abu Zaabal in Cairo.

As many as 68 people were killed in the cities of Cairo, Suez, Alexandria, and during a demonstration last Friday. Previously, at least six people were killed in the strike since last Tuesday. One of them policemen.

In addition to a chaotic situation, the body was also lying in the streets in several cities. Dozens of bodies lay in the streets of Cairo. Were killed by the blood condition.

In response to the uncertain security situation, a number of countries to evacuate its nationals from Egypt. Cairo Airport yesterday was full of passengers (especially foreigners) who wanted to leave the country.

Fearing a revolution, and bloodshed in Egypt, the government of President Barack Obama began evacuating Americans yesterday. "The U.S. Embassy advised U.S. citizens to leave Egypt, the State Department of Transportation wants to prepare a safe place in Europe," said the statement from the American Embassy in Cairo. The families of U.S. diplomats in Egypt, were also evacuated.

Iraq announced the evacuation of its nationals in Egypt. Flight transported specifically to the people of Iraq. Between 15,000 and 20,000 Iraqi citizens, "the majority of displaced victims of the invasion after the US-led war in 2003 - were transferred to their countries of origin.

India also sent a commercial plane to Cairo, to evacuate their citizens. Air India to 300 people, mostly children adan women. The new government in New Delhi has asked its citizens not to travel to Egypt.

Warning against travel (travel warnings) to Egypt also made a number of countries. China and Australia allowed its citizens to go to Egypt. Japan calls for 500 of its citizens under the Cairo airport, immediately return to their country.

measures taken on the same Philippines. The government of President Benigno Aquino III of the creation of emergency shelters for thousands of Filipino migrants in Egypt before he was sent home.

The U.S. government condemned the violence against the Mubarak government protesters. However, the United States to promote a peaceful settlement in Egypt. In addition, Egypt is a key U.S. ally in the Arab world.

U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton proposes Mubarak to hold free and fair elections to respond to the political crisis in Egypt. Washington also confirmed that Egypt did not stop at the moment.

Dialogue between the government and the opposition (and protesters) do not seem impossible. In fact, the opposition was the possibility of a dialogue to resolve the political crisis is expected.

Ikhawnul Muslims and other opposition groups have dissident leaders, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Mohamed ElBaradei, also said as his representative.