Mubarak’s supporters and protesters clash in Cairo
Several thousand supporters of President Hosni Mubarak, including some riding horses and camels and wielding whips, attacked anti-government protesters Wednesday as Egypt's upheaval took a dangerous new turn. In chaotic scenes, the two sides pelted each other with stones, and protesters dragged attackers off their horses.
The turmoil was the first significant violence between supporters of the two camps in more than a week of anti-government protests. It erupted after Mubarak went on national television on February 1and rejected demands to step down, saying he would serve out the remaining seven months of his term.
Some 100 people are said to have been injured during the clash. Protesters were seen running with their shirts or faces bloodied, some men and women in the crowd were weeping
Mubarak's opponents also attacked journalists.
Nearly 10,000 protesters massed again in Tahrir this morning, rejecting Mubarak's speech and renewing their calls for his step-down.
