Egypt fighter planes fly low over protest in Cairo

CAIRO | Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:58am EST

CAIRO Jan 30 (Reuters) - Egyptian air force fighter planes buzzed low over Cairo on Sunday, helicopters hovered above and extra troop trucks appeared in a central square where protesters were demanding an end to President Hosni Mubarak's rule. It was the latest show of military might in an apparent to effort to send protesters back to their homes before a curfew. Mubarak held talks with top military commanders earlier in the day, state media reported. (Writing by Edmund Blair)

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