Roberto Abraham Scaruffi: Egypt & North Africa. Usual British coups d'État

Monday 31 January 2011

Egypt & North Africa. Usual British coups d'État


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Egyptian Police Redeploying


Egyptian Interior Minister Habib al-Adly reportedly ordered Egyptian police patrols to redeploy across Egypt during a Jan. 30 meeting with the commanders of the Central Security Forces (CSF) in Nasr city east of Cairo. 

The decision to redeploy the internal security forces follows a major confrontation that has played out behind the scenes between the Interior Ministry and the military. The animosity between Egypt’s police and soldiers was amplified Jan. 28 when demonstrators overwhelmed the CSF and plainclothes police and the army stepped in to attempt to restore order. Read more »