Egypt police question, search residents at some 5,000 homes
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Egyptian security officials say police have been questioning residents and searching apartments at over 5,000 homes in central Cairo as a "precautionary measure" to prevent street protests on the upcoming anniversary of the Jan. 25 Arab Spring uprising.
One senior security official said Thursday that the ten-day search campaign was based on surveillance and intelligence gathered over months and focusing on pro-democracy activists inside and outside the country, including foreigners.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief reporters, say that they are targeting movements that aim to polarize society and mobilize the masses against the government. They say they are very concerned and will not allow the anniversary to be marked by protests.
