Confirmed: Egypt forces fire live ammo on protesters
With over 33 people already confirmed dead and about 1,500 injured during Egypt`s revolution 2.0, the toll is expected to rise as the police have started using live ammunition on protesters. RT?s Paula Slier is in the eye of the Tahrir storm.
She reports that doctors say that many of those killed, died from live bullets. Tahrir`s main holding station has run out of coffins. It has issued a call for new coffins to be brought to the area.
Paula says the situation is getting more tense, with protesters raking up pavements and throwing stones at security officers. Police have been firing rubber bullets and tear gas. Some demonstrators are writing the contact details of their families on their arms, so they can be identified if killed. Paula tweets that massive flags have gone up in the square as demonstrators rage, demanding the military step down.
The military forces responded that they do not intend to occupy Tahrir square, they simply want to protect the Interior Ministry.
As Paula Slier reports on Twitter, the military council says it deeply regrets the deaths of the protesters.
RT`s correspondent reports that there are many more people on Tahrir Square today than at this time on Monday, and the mood of the demonstrators is also far more restive than before.
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