Mubarak supporters suspected to be disguised soldiers

Report: Anti-Mubarak protesters kidnap a pro-government man, find he is an army officer in civilian dress.

Egypt Mubarak supporters 311 AP (photo credit: AP)
Egypt Mubarak supporters 311 AP
(photo credit: AP)
Egyptian anti-government protesters claimed on Wednesday that those demonstrating in favor of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak are security personnel in civilian clothing.
The Egyptian Interior Ministry denied the rumors.
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Al-Jazeera reported that the anti-Mubarak protesters kidnapped a man on the pro-Mubarak side, who turned out to be a military officer.
In addition, CNN reported that pro-Mubarak protesters have arrived in large groups that entered the square without identification checks, whereas anti-Mubarak protesters must go through checkpoints.
CNN added that the pro-Mubarak demonstrators seem to be "looking for a fight," and attempted to cross the divide between them and the other side.
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