Angry protesters with sticks and stones, unknown as to who they represent, arrived at the scene in Tahrir on Sunday October 9 after the military police managed to break up the Maspiro protesters. This unknown group thought the Egyptian army was in a predicament and needed backup because of what they thought was a Coptic Chrisitian "invasion." They thought the Coptic Christian protesters was anti-Islam and stepped over the Holy Quran and were hurting Islamic figures outside Maspiro. However the protest was a responce for the attack on the Marinap church and the latest incidents in Aswan. The Coptic Christians started a march from Abdel Moniem Riad Square to Ramsis Square. The unknown group who were prepared to defend the Egyptian army criticized the Coptic Christian protest and their "thug behaviors." The Coptic Christian march was joined by another march that started from Tahrir Square. As one large group, they moved straight along Talaat Harb Street to Ramsis Square. This protest was against Egypt's ruling military council and its slow policy in solving critical problems in Egypt. The protesters chanted many slogans against the army and the chairman of the military council, Hussein Tantawi. Slogans included, "Army, go back to your barracks," "Leave Tantawi, leave," "No to sectarianism," "Wake up, Egyptians," "Tantawi is Mubarak," "We want a state of freedom," "We don't want a military rule," and "Muslims and Christians, one hand." The march included many Muslim and Christians protesters and they continued marching until they reached Ramsis Square. Many of marching protesters chanted the slogans with the Coptic Christians. However, in Ramsis Square, an oppositions group appeared against the chanting and the Coptic Christians, and they were prepared with broken bottles and sticks. This opposing group started quickly argue and cause trouble with the marching protesters, and the military police showed up and stopped the incidents and broke up the march.
