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The backs of these bearcats, cautiously making their way over. they're not holding shields. is that because we do know there are hand held shields that could be held or used. that something that would be used in a case like this? or do they rely simply on this larger shield that they have up against the suv now? >> the carry ballistic shield you would be carrying more if you engaged the suspect. with the s.w.a.t. officers on the left, they're using the defender of the bearcat as their cover. the fender is armored as well. you notice you couldn't get a shot of them. because they're against the ...

>> more over, despite the fact that they blocked the metro and the roads leading in. residents are still coming. >> there a lot of people who are holding shields. the crowd and the police which we believe on the other side. >> i'm happy because there was no discussion and they have the opportunity to make a choice to protect the people that he

Egyptians are going to give up now. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in cairo. what's the latest there in terms of the momentum of these protests? >> reporter: the protests are continuing to grow, it seems. there are several hundred thousand people in the square. just looking at it i'd say maybe 200,000, but more people are arriving. and it's often easy to see this conflict and this crisis in the same way we've seen them in yemen or in syria where you have the military attacking protesters. i saw a different dynamic for the first time today. we were on a few streets just off ...