Port Said protesters take down Interior Ministry flag from security HQ

March 8 - The day after police withdraw from clashes with protesters in Port Said, the army tries to win residents over. Port Saidis chant "The people and the army are one hand" as army APCs drove by.

Protesters also reached the roof of the Interior Ministry's Security Directorate building and brought down the Interior Ministry's flag. Army soldiers were on the roof as the flag was brought down.

Video by Simon Hanna for Ahram Online

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