Egypt blocks Internet, deploys special force ahead of mass rallies

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Egypt: Internet down, police counterterror unit up
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_egypt_protest
Internet service in Egypt was disrupted and the government deployed an elite special operations force in Cairo on Friday, hours before an anticipated new wave of anti-government protests.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/01/egyptian-protesters-burn-police-post-in-suez--in-third-day-of-demonstrations/1

Update at 7:35 p.m. ET: Egypt's government has disrupted Internet service and deployed an elite special operations counterterrorism force head of mass anti-government rallies Friday, The Associated Press is reporting.

Am Italian-based major service provider for Egypt reported early Friday that no Internet traffic was going into or out of the country after 12:30 a.m. local time (5:30 p.m. today ET). On Deadline was blocked from many Egyptian news sites while compiling its previous update.

Reports: Internet disruptions hit Egypt
Facebook and Twitter confirmed the reports for their sites.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20029857-245.html

BlackBerry Internet access blocked in Egypt as protests continue for third day
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/01/blackberry-internet-blocked-in-egypt.html

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1. Tomorrow is going to be a hard day.

I fear lots of bloodshed.