British reporter Natasha Smith recounts events in Tahrir Square . Smith says she was mobbed by men who ` ` ' ripping off all my clothes '' ` ` There were several moments at which I thought she was going to die , '' a friend says . It was very clear what they were trying to do to me . Egyptians stepped in to protect her and helped her escape , she says .
British reporter Natasha Smith recounts events in Tahrir Square . Smith says she was mobbed by men who ` ` ' ripping off all my clothes '' ` ` There were several moments at which I thought she was going to die , '' a friend says . Egyptians stepped in to protect her and helped her escape , she says .