CAIRO: Egyptians would not be stopped from going to Cairo's Tahrir Square on Sunday night. Even as medical sources told Bikyamasr.com there were at least 10 people confirmed dead, the military's barrage didn't stop, with tear gas and an eventual invasion of a makeshift field hospital being attacked. Scores of injured had sought refuge from the military attacks, but to no avail. At a local morgue, one reporter said on Twitter they had confirmed 13 dead from gunshot wound. Dozens of others are also being reported dead, in numbers that could pass the days of the uprising that ousted the former regime and paved the way for military rule of Egypt. The same medical sources told Bikyamasr.com that the military was using live fire, including shotgun rounds as injured continued to flow into the hospital. The field hospital, one of three in the Tahrir area, was evacuated shortly after midnight in the midst of military violence, as tear gas rained down upon anyone left attempting to give assistance to the wounded, and in what activists are reporting, dozens of dying people. Activists in Tahrir said the army and riot police are positioning snipers on the roof of the building next to the American University in Cairo's downtown campus, who are allegedly hunting protesters from atop. They say green laser lights shining down on the protesters are the snipers. Bikyamasr.com can confirm the green lasers, but as of writing cannot confirm snipers. Medical sources still cannot confirm the number of injuries so far throughout the day, yet they say they have been receiving about two new cases every other minute. The army soliders who are attemting to force their way through Mohamed Mahmoud street – the street that leads toward the central Cairo square – were met with heavy resistance from thousands of protesters in street, the main battlefield since Saturday night, as security forces are attempting to ensure the protesters do not get near the ministry of interior. At the same time, protesters want to make sure the security forces are unable take over the square once again. Hundreds of tear gas bombs are being fired on protesters and dozens of people have arrived at field hospitals suffering from choking and many have passed out. “There are just too many injuries to count,” said Mohamed Kamel, inside the Mohamed Mahmoud hospital shortly before it was attacked. Activists are reporting that the violence is spreading to neighboring Bab el-Louk square, which activists say tear gas bombs are being used heavily in addition to spotting “snipers.” The protests began after riot police attempted to forcefully remove protesters on Saturday morning after they set up tents as part of a sit-in in Tahrir. The resulting violence galvanized thousands of Egyptians to take to the streets and for the 36 hours clashes have ensued. The violence and reported deaths seems to only create more anger and protesters' resolve. Earlier on Sunday, the military entered the fray, attacking and killing a number of protesters. Images of the military dumping bodies on a sidewalk left Egyptian demonstrators enraged and by 10 PM on Sunday night, more than 10,000 protesters had joined the Tahrir demonstrations calling for an end to the military junta ruling the country. BM
