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In pictures: Aftermath of Cairo violence

After hundreds were killed on Wednesday, Egypt’s military imposes a state of emergency and curfew.

Concern Grows For Stability In Egypt After Clashes Leave Many Dead And Injured — Family members identify the bodies of supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, hundreds of whom were killed during a violent crackdown in Cairo by Egyptian security forces on Wednesday.

Egyptian security forces moved into two protest camps in Cairo shortly after dawn on Wednesday morning, firing birdshot, tear gas, and live ammunition.

More than 500 people have been killed across the country and more than 3,500 injured, according to Egypt’s Health Ministry.

In response to the recent bloodshed, Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei stepped down from office, and insisted that a peaceful solution between the protesters and the government was possible. Egypt’s military instituted a month-long state of emergency and a curfew.

The US did not initially criticise the overthrow of Morsi, and has avoided using the term “coup”, which under US law would have halted some $1.3bn in annual military aid to Cairo.

A man walks outside the burnt Rabaa Adawiya mosque, the morning after the clearing of a protest camp around the mosque, in Cairo — A man walks outside the burnt Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque in Cairo, the morning after the eviction of a protest camp surrounding it.

A banner of deposed Egyptian President Mursi hangs on a burnt annex building of Rabaa Adawiya mosque after the clearing of a protest camp around the mosque, in Cairo — A banner of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi hangs on a burnt building adjoining the mosque.

A soldier removes debris from a cleared protest camp outside the burnt Rabaa Adawiya mosque in Cairo — A soldier removes debris from the cleared Rabaa al-Adawiya protest camp.

Death toll in Egypt violence rises to 525 — Members of the Egyptian army walk among the smoldering remains of what had been the largest protest camp.

Egypt government raises death toll to 421 — In Pakistan, Islamist group Islami Jamiat Talaba protest in favour of the deposed Egyptian leader.

Aftermath of sit-ins clearing in Cairo — At Cairo(***)s al-Imene Mosque, Egyptians sit next to the bodies of relatives and protesters who died following unrest the day before.

Egypt''s Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim gets into his car after attending the funerals of policemen killed during yesterday''s clashes in Cairo — Egypt(***)s Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim (centre) gets into his car after attending the funerals of policemen killed during Wednesday(***)s clashes in Cairo. Forty-three policemen were reported to have been killed.