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A headquarters of central security forces in the Egyptian Rafah border crossing has come under rocket attack, reports say.

The move came less than an hour after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said in a TV address that he would not step down.

Mubarak said that he would delegate his power to the Vice President Omar Suleiman and propose constitutional changes.

Mubarak stopped short of ceding power in the wake of 17 days of massive pro-democracy protests, prompting fresh flurry of fury among some 3 millions of protesters, who had gathered at Cairo's Liberation Square and chanted slogans against Mubarak and his deputy.

"I have decided to delegate power to the vice president based on the constitution," said Mubarak, adding that "I am conscious of the dangers of this crossroad... and this forces us to prioritize the higher interests of the nation."

Following the speech, furious Egyptian demonstrators vowed to launch their most spectacular protest yet in Cairo on Friday to demand the immediate departure of Mubarak and his newly anointed deputy.

On Thursday, public protests spiraled out of control as labor strikes erupted around the country in protest against economic woes, including inflation, unemployment, corruption, low wages and wide disparities between rich and poor.

Nationwide protests against Mubarak's regime continued for the 17th day as striking doctors and a host of other workers have joined the revolution.

According to UN estimates, more than 300 people have been killed and hundreds more wounded the since the breakout of protests against the Mubarak regime late last month.