Egypt unrest: Army 'protects' Cairo's Tahrir Square

Name: Egypt unrest: Army 'protects' Cairo's Tahrir Square
Uploaded: 2011-02-04T23:36:32.000Z
Description: The army formed a protective barrier around protesters in Tahrir Square in Cairo who are trying to oust President Hosni Mubarak.

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Tens of thousands of Egyptians have taken part in a "day of departure" to try to oust President Hosni Mubarak.

The army formed a protective barrier around the protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square.

The BBC's Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen reports.

Middle East

4 February 2011