Thousands of protesters cheered and sang the national anthem Monday as at least five army helicopters flew across Cairo while flying the Egyptian flag, dpa reported.
Demonstrators in central Cairo's Tahrir Square and outside the presidential palace celebrated an army statement that announced a 48-hour deadline to end Egypt's political stalemate. They said the statement meant the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi from power.
"This is a great statement" Sayed, a 40-year-old businessman, said in Tahrir Square. "Morsi will be gone in two days."
