Egyptian protesters marched down Cairo's main Qasr el-Aini street late Saturday afternoon. What they were met with was brutality and brute force by police, who attacked, fire tear gas barrage after barrage and beat up protesters. Here are images from a side street just off the frontlines, taken as the police pushed forward. Police enter side street chasing protesters away from barbed wire on Qasr el-Aini. Police continue to enter side street chasing protesters away from barbed wire on Qasr el-Aini. Police reassure man on side street. Police let man go and begin interrogating another protester. – Photo by Manar Ammar Police talking to man on street, as violence persisting down the road near Qasr el-Aini street. – Photo by Manar Ammar Police beating up protester (out of image) as more soldiers come. Police making push toward thousands of protesters on Qasr el-Aini street. – Photo by Manar Ammar Police at end of street, making a move toward masses on Qasr el-Aini. – Photo by Manar Ammar Egypt police attacked and beat up protesters just off Qasr el-Aini street. – Photo by Manar Ammar Police attacking man as they converge on protester in downtown Cairo on January 26, 2013. – Photo by Manar Ammar Police now moving away from Saad Zaghloul street, leaving protester bloody behind. – Photo by Manar Ammar Police retreat back to Qasr el-Aini after attack. – Photo by Manar Ammar
