18 Days, Camel Battle, Fight through the night (2011-02-02) at Tahrir, Cairo (2011)
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2011-02-02
Tahrir, Cairo

Egyptian Museum

Revolutionists fight to hold Tahrir Square from Mubarak loyalists attacking from Abd el Moneim Riyad Square. A large barricade of burnt vehicles and corrugated metal has been constructed to block the entrance to the square. To the left isthe Egyptian museum. The taller building to the right is held by loyalists who throw Molotov cocktails on to the revolutionists below.

laser

Molotov

Molotov

Molotov

Molotov

signs

After the higher building that was throwing the Molotovs at the barricade is taken, the revolutionists quickly push out to take Abd el Moneim Riyad Square.

Burnt Vehicle

Mubarak loyalists are now on 6th October Bridge and the revolutionists new barricade is visible here, a few metres back from the bridge.

Barricades
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