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Tuesday
Aug022011

Egypt Video Special: Military Breaks Up Tahrir Square Sit-In

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Al Jazeera describes what happened early on Monday, as the Egyptian military cleared Tahrir Square, Cairo, of all protesters, breaking the long-standing sit-in protest there:

The Army arrives outside the square

As the army arrived, some groups tried to form a human chain to stop them from entering the Tahrir Square:

The army moves in

The attack:

The tents are torn down:

Some bystanders chanted against the army, and some chanted for it. In this video, some of the people are chanting in support of the army:

The aftermath:

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