El Arbaeen Square in the coastal city of Suez witnessed a rally of protesters led by the martyrs' families denouncing police brutality and calling for retribution ‎against the culprits held accountable for the killing of peaceful demonstrators in the ‎25 January Revolution.‎
    
The Revolution Youth staged a sit-in on Thursday in preparation for the protest that started on Friday. No police or military forces have deployed since. ‎“We will not forget the blood of our brothers” and “The Revolution has risen and won’t be repressed” are among the slogans that have been resounding in the area. ‎

The protesters also expressed their insistence on holding trials of policemen accused ‎of killing protesters in Suez.‎“We will carry on staging protests and sit-ins till the revolution’s demands are met,” said ‎Amr Nagib, one of the demonstrators.‎

Tensions between civilians and the police have escalated since Tuesday, whose late ‎hours witnessed altercations ‎between the martyrs’ families and police forces in ‎front of the Ministry of Interior as well as at the Balloon ‎Theatre in Agouza, back in Cairo. ‎According to a number of accounts, as yet unidentified thugs were involved in the fray, according to a number of accounts.‎

Over 1,000 were reportedly killed during the 25 Janaury Revolution. ‎

Toppeled president Hosni Mubarak, his younger son Gamal and former minister of ‎Interior Habib El-Adly are believed to be the main instigators of the police's deadly ‎approach towrards the protesters during the 18-day revolt.‎