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Defense News - Egypt
 

Sunday, January 30, 2011, 18:56 PM
 
Military aircraft flying low over Cairo and M1 Abrams main battle tanks on the streets of the capital.
 
 
In Egypt, the authorities are apparently ramping up their scare tactics, with military fighter planes and helicopters buzzing over the heads of anti-government protesters gathered in Tahrir Square, this Sunday January 30, 2011. At the same time, M1 Abrams are deployed in the streets of Cairo.
     

Video Military aircraft flying low over Cairo and M1 Abrams main battle tanks on the streets
     

The Egyptian president ordered an intervention of the army, which replaced the police force in the streets. Mohammed Hosni Mubarak appointed a vice-president, a close relation, the chief of intelligence services, Omar Soulaiman that also comes from the army like the Egyptian President.

The Egyptian armed forces are now on the street in the capital Cairo, with for the first time the use of tanks M1 Abrams. By this deployment of force, the Egyptian President wants to show his will to maintain his place to the head of the government.

Military commanders have been rallying the troops, and tanks are on the move throughout the city, but so far the soldiers seem to be in no mood to disperse the demonstrations.

 

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