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CBS footage shows Mubarak family leaving Cairo

CBS News channel has obtained pictures and an exclusive video believed to capture President Hosni Mubarak departing from Cairo last Friday.

The footage shows a convoy of cars driving up to a presidential helicopter 90 minutes before Vice President Omar Suleiman announced Mubarak was stepping down.

The figure seen waving farewell in the pictures is thought to be Mubarak and it is believed the helicopter was carrying his family out of Cairo to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, according to CBS.

CBS showed pictures of Alaa Mubarak with his family stepping out of a black car and boarding the helicopter. CBS pointed out that there are conflicting reports around the 82-year ousted president's health.

Another American news channel, ABC, reported that Mubarak is still in good health and that he can have his breakfast on the beach.

Another anonymous source believed to be in contact with the president's family told Reuters that Mubarak "seemed to be in good health" and was making phone calls. However, Reuters reported Wednesday that Mubarak wishes to die in the coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh.
 

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