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Today is the 10th day of the Popular Uprising in Egypt and the 2nd day of organized

 COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY TERROR 

Latest news:

Bursts of heavy gunfire aimed at pro-democracy demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square, left at least five people dead and more than 800 wounded, according to reports from Egyptian television on Thursday.

"The real casualties taken to hospital were 836, of which 86 are still in hospital and there are five dead," Health Minister Ahmed Samih Farid told state television by telephone. According to independent sources: more than 1,500 people were injured since y'day afternoon...

Sustained bursts of automatic weapons fire and powerful single shots began at around around 4am (local time) and was ongoing more than an hour.

Today's gunfire marks an escalation of tensions, which began y'day afternoon when well-organized supporters (incl. hundreds of plain-clothed police and "state security" officers) of the "ruling" regime charged into Tahrir Square - some on horses and camels - clashing with pro-democracy demonstrators gathered there.

The situation right now (3pm, local time) in Cairo: "According to eye witnesses in Abdelmonaem Ryad square next to Tharir square Mubarak loyalists are preparing firebombs to attack protesters in the area", al-Jazeera reports.

3:30pm (local time) Al-Arabiya reports: "Heavy gunfire on bridge leading to Tahrir Square".

For more about today's latest news please check out:
☞ Egypt protests - live updates (Guardian)
☞ Live blog Feb 3 - Egypt protests (al-Jazeera)