We begin in pakistan, state media reporting troops seized a key intersection from protesters in the capital islamabad. Look at these images from earlier. They show protesters clashing with security forces. They occupied the intersection for more than two weeks, but police tried to drive them out on saturday. That led to violent clashes. And the protests spread on to other cities. Cnns sophia saifi is in islamabad and following this story live. Good to have you with us this hour. Were hearing that the pakistani rangers stepped in. They have been able to gain control, have they at this point, from what youre seeing . Reporter well, george, the pakistani rangers were called in last night by the interior ministry because the police clearly could not wrest back control from the protesters. What happened is that the operation by the police had to be suspended. The military was requested to send in backup and that backup has arrived this morning. That, however, it does not mean they have take
4 00 a. M. On the u. S. East coast. We begin with violent protests taking place in pakistan. Nation called in the army, but protesters in the capital city of islamabad are not backing down. Clashes broke out saturday when police tried to remove them from a major intersection. At least two people were killed, and the protests spread to other cities. For more now, cnns sophia safe ifty is in islamabad and js us with more. Have police been able to quell the protests at all . Reporter no, natalie, they have not. And the situation is such, like you said earlier, the army has been called in. So you have the paramilitary troops in. The numbers have increased at this important interchange between the capital of islamabad and its twin city. So now youre seeing were seeing a lot more protesters out there, camped on the streets, on the main roads off the capital along with the fact is that the police were unarmed. Yesterday, they were using tear gas and rubber bullets, but as of last night, the P