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[FONT=Verdana,Arial]This is some MAJOR stuff !!
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/jan/27/272116/internet-down-police-counterterror-unit-out-in-egy/
[/FONT]CAIRO — Internet service in Egypt was disrupted and the government deployed an elite special operations force in Cairo on Friday, hours before an anticipated new wave of anti-government protests.
The developments were a sign that President Hosni Mubarak's regime was toughening its crackdown following the biggest protests in years against his nearly 30-year rule.
The counter-terror force, rarely seen on the streets, took up positions in strategic locations, including central Tahrir Square, site of the biggest demonstrations this week.
Facebook and Twitter have helped drive this week's protests. But by Thursday evening, those sites were disrupted, along with cell phone text messaging and BlackBerry Messenger services. Then the Internet went down.
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Tweetgrid set on "Egypt" and "Cairo"; (http://tweetgrid.com/grid?l=1&q1=Cairo&q2=Egypt ) reports coming in of army snipers firing on the people. Internet and Twitter out of Egypt blocked; however, some folks with relatives or friends in Egypt are trying to get word out.
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http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/jan/27/272116/internet-down-police-counterterror-unit-out-in-egy/
[/FONT]CAIRO — Internet service in Egypt was disrupted and the government deployed an elite special operations force in Cairo on Friday, hours before an anticipated new wave of anti-government protests.
The developments were a sign that President Hosni Mubarak's regime was toughening its crackdown following the biggest protests in years against his nearly 30-year rule.
The counter-terror force, rarely seen on the streets, took up positions in strategic locations, including central Tahrir Square, site of the biggest demonstrations this week.
Facebook and Twitter have helped drive this week's protests. But by Thursday evening, those sites were disrupted, along with cell phone text messaging and BlackBerry Messenger services. Then the Internet went down.
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Tweetgrid set on "Egypt" and "Cairo"; (http://tweetgrid.com/grid?l=1&q1=Cairo&q2=Egypt ) reports coming in of army snipers firing on the people. Internet and Twitter out of Egypt blocked; however, some folks with relatives or friends in Egypt are trying to get word out.
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