Media reports said pro-government vigilantes are trying to prevent demonstrators from reaching Tahrir Square and throwing rocks at protesters from roof-tops.
Today is a fateful day for the future of the Egyptian revolution and the regime. The crime was great yesterday, and it’s feared to be greater during the night. The protesters are gathering for the eleventh consecutive day in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and millions of Egyptians are expected to take part in the “Day of Departure” rally to force President Hosni Mubarak to step down. Organizers are hoping for even larger numbers on Friday, despite the potential for violence from Mubarak supporters who have been staging counter demonstrations in Cairo that have led to bloody clashes in which at least eight people have been killed and more than 800 hurt. Media reports said pro-government vigilantes are trying to prevent demonstrators from reaching Tahrir Square. They have reportedly been throwing rocks at protesters from roof-tops. The army has taken little action while the fighting has raged and police have been nowhere near Tahrir Square since on Friday last week they tried to end the demonstrations with tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons. The US military's top officer said in Washington Egyptian army leaders have "reassured" him their forces will not fire on protesters. Mubarak warned of the Muslim Brotherhood’s danger and the possibility that they may control the revolution. He blamed them for yesterday’s violence. Mubarak was “fed-up with being president and would like to leave office now, but cannot, he says, for fear that the country would sink into chaos,” ABC television's Christiane Amanpour, he said reported after an interview in Cairo. Meanwhile, The New York Times has reported that the US is discussing a plan with Egypt for Mubarak to resign immediately.Eyes on Egypt’s Decisive Day the “Friday of Departure”
