Amanpour Reports From Egypt
Violence in Cairo, Egypt dramatically escalated on Feb. 2 as pro- and anti-Mubarak mobs clashed in Tahrir (Liberation) Square. Shots were fired and hundreds of injuries have been reported. Some protesters told ABC News' Christiane Amanpour that President Hosni Mubarak's announcement Tuesday night that he will not seek reelection is not enough and he needs to be gone now. Others fear that Egypt's economy and government will collapse if he's removed.
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Amanpour Reports From Egypt
Violence in Cairo, Egypt dramatically escalated on Feb. 2 as pro- and anti-Mubarak mobs clashed in Tahrir (Liberation) Square. Shots were fired and hundreds of injuries have been reported. Some protesters told ABC News' Christiane Amanpour that President Hosni Mubarak's announcement Tuesday night that he will not seek reelection is not enough and he needs to be gone now. Others fear that Egypt's economy and government will collapse if he's removed.ABC News/Katie HinmanAmanpour Reports From Egypt
Pro-Mubarak protesters hung a sign that said, "Thank's Mr President" [sic] on a major roadway outside of Liberation Square.ABC News/Katie HinmanAmanpour Reports From Egypt
Early in the day on Feb. 2, anti-Mubarak protesters held hands in a chain formation as Egyptian Army tanks slowly rolled through the streets near Liberation Square.ABC News/Katie HinmanChristiane Amanpour spends 24 hours in Tahrir square
After allowing protestors to gather for days in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, the Egyptian Army has started deploying more tanks and foot soldiers to try to push the demonstrators out of the area. Amanpour reported that an army captain told her he was ordered to "maintain discipline and seal the square."ABC NewsChristiane Amanpour spends 24 hours in Tahrir square
Amanpour walks past a smoldering trailer on the street near Tahrir Square. Police had been using water cannons and tear gas to control the tens of thousands of protestors last week. The square was a calmer, quieter scene on Jan. 31.ABC NewsChristiane Amanpour spends 24 hours in Tahrir square
The crowd of protestors thinned following a noticeable increase in the number of Egyptian troops on the streets.ABC NewsChristiane Amanpour spends 24 hours in Tahrir square
Egyptian army officers threatened to take away cameras belonging to Amanpour and her crew, if they continued to film while the military moved in on the protestors. Amanpour reported that one officer said to her, "We don't want the outside world to see what's going on."ABC NewsChristiane Amanpour spends 24 hours in Tahrir square
Despite a heavier military presence, hundreds of protestors continued to walk the streets peacefully, carrying the Egyptian flag and singing the national anthem.ABC NewsChristiane Amanpour spends 24 hours in Tahrir square
Protestors continued to demand President Hosni Mubarak's resignation. Echoing the slogan President Barack Obama used during his presidential campaign for change, one protestor held up a homemade sign reading, "Yes We Can do it."ABC NewsChristiane Amanpour spends 24 hours in Tahrir square
Military officers would often fire warning shots into the air, telling Amanpour that they were trying to scare away looters. Looting has become rampant in Cairo after nightfall, and Egyptian officials said they were trying to protect their country's most precious artifacts. Looters reportedly ripped off the heads of two mummies at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo over the weekend.ABC NewsChristiane Amanpour spends 24 hours in Tahrir square
ABC News' Christiane Amanpour stands in front of a group of protestors as they peacefully stand on the street near Tahrir Square. Egyptian military tanks used for crowd control stand idle behind them. Amanpour will report on the latest news from Cairo, Egypt, on "Nightline" on Jan. 31 at 11:35 p.m.ABC News
