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ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: DEBKAfile

01February2011 2:56pmEST

GCIS/MSS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: Certain opposition groups, backed by retired army and security El Baradei to lead a forces officers are planning to take over a key delta city, proclaim it liberated territory and establish there a "Free Egypt" government, DEBKAfile's Middle East sources report Tuesday, Feb. 1. The masses flooding central Cairo for the March of Millions are marching on the presidential palace in their biggest protest demonstration in eight days. President Hosni Mubarak is working there at present.

Opposition leaders have come to the same conclusion as most Western and Middle East observers that Mubarak; whose effigy hangs high from a noose over Tahrir Square, has no intention of leaving in the foreseeable future and all his maneuvers are a play for time.  (read full report)