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Photo: Egypt's Conflict Enters New Phase After Assaults

Egypt death toll hits 525 as Cairo streets remain eerily calm day after brutal crackdown on Morsi supporters

August 15, 2013 9:44AM ET
Plumes of smoke rise from a damaged gas station during a violent crackdown by Egyptian Security Forces on a pro-Morsi sit-in demonstration at the Rabaa al-Adweya Mosque in the Nasr City district, Wednesday in Cairo, Egypt.
Plumes of smoke rise from a damaged gas station during a violent crackdown by Egyptian Security Forces on a pro-Morsi sit-in demonstration at the Rabaa al-Adweya Mosque in the Nasr City district, Wednesday in Cairo, Egypt. Ed Giles/Getty Images
A tractor clears the debris at Rabaa al-Adawiya square in Cairo on Thursday.
A tractor clears the debris at Rabaa al-Adawiya square in Cairo on Thursday. Mahmoud Khaled/AFP/Getty Images
Members of the military police stand outside the burnt Rabaa Adawiya mosque, the morning after the clearing of a protest which was held around the mosque, in Cairo on Thursday.
Members of the military police stand outside the burnt Rabaa Adawiya mosque, the morning after the clearing of a protest which was held around the mosque, in Cairo on Thursday. Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters
Egyptian men walk through debris and rubble inside the burnt down mosque of Rabaa al-Adawiya, Thursday in Cairo, Egypt.
Egyptian men walk through debris and rubble inside the burnt down mosque of Rabaa al-Adawiya, Thursday in Cairo, Egypt. Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images
A man walks outside the burnt Rabaa Adawiya mosque, the morning after the clearing of a protest camp around the mosque, in Cairo, Thursday.
A man walks outside the burnt Rabaa Adawiya mosque, the morning after the clearing of a protest camp around the mosque, in Cairo, Thursday. Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters
A picture of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi hangs admidst debris at Rabaa al-Adawiya square in Cairo on Thursday after the crackdown.
A picture of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi hangs admidst debris at Rabaa al-Adawiya square in Cairo on Thursday after the crackdown. Mahmoud Khaled/AFP/Getty Images
Garbage collectors and residents inspect the remains of the destroyed camp of ousted Morsi supporters, Thursday.
Garbage collectors and residents inspect the remains of the destroyed camp of ousted Morsi supporters, Thursday. Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images
Egyptian children carry computer equipment in the burned remains of the Rabaah al-Adawiya mosque, in the center of the largest protest camp of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, that was cleared by security forces, in the district of Nasr city, Cairo, Egypt.
Egyptian children carry computer equipment in the burned remains of the Rabaah al-Adawiya mosque, in the center of the largest protest camp of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, that was cleared by security forces, in the district of Nasr city, Cairo, Egypt. Ahmed Gomaa/AP Photo
Egyptians mourn over the bodies of their relatives in the El-Iman mosque at Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt on Thursday.
Egyptians mourn over the bodies of their relatives in the El-Iman mosque at Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt on Thursday. Khalil Hamra/AP Photo
Egyptians mourn over a body at a mosque in Cairo, Thursday.
Egyptians mourn over a body at a mosque in Cairo, Thursday. Mahmoud Khaled/AFP/Getty Images
An Egyptian volunteer sleeps on the carpet of a mosque in Cairo where lines of bodies wrapped in shrouds were laid out on Thursday, following a bloody crackdown on the protest camps of supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi the previous day.
An Egyptian volunteer sleeps on the carpet of a mosque in Cairo where lines of bodies wrapped in shrouds were laid out on Thursday, following a bloody crackdown on the protest camps of supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi the previous day. Mahmoud Khaled/AFP/Getty Images
Hundreds were killed in the crackdown by security forces on Wednesday.
Hundreds were killed in the crackdown by security forces on Wednesday. Mahmoud Khaled/AFP/Getty Images
Lines of bodies killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces are wrapped in shrouds at a mosque in Cairo on Thursday.
Lines of bodies killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces are wrapped in shrouds at a mosque in Cairo on Thursday. Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images

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