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    Egyptian troops staged a crackdown on protesters in an effort to clear two antigovernment sit-ins in Cairo, a development that observers worry could plunge the already divided country further into uncontrollable violence.

    • + Police carried an injured member of the Musli…

      Police carried an injured member of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporter of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in Raba'a al Adiwiya square after troops cleared two antigovernment sit-ins in Cairo Wednesday morning.

      Photo: Reuters
    • + A woman tried to stop a military bulldozer fr…

      A woman tried to stop a military bulldozer from hurting a wounded man during clashes near Raba'a al Adiwiya mosque in eastern Cairo. The crackdown turned deadly but reports of the death toll varied.

      Photo: Mohammed Abdel Moneim/AFP/Getty Images
    • + Police officers carried a wounded soldier. Th…

      Police officers carried a wounded soldier. The storming of Raba'a al Adiwiya and Nahda squares paralyzed Cairo, with major roads closed and tanks lining the streets as the government braced for a reaction from Muslim Brotherhood supporters.

      Photo: Amru Salahuddien/Xinhua via Zuma Press
    • + A bulldozer moved in to disperse a protest ca…

      A bulldozer moved in to disperse a protest camp at Cairo's Raba'a al Adiwiya square.

      Photo: AFP/Getty Images
    • + Security forces detained protesters as they c…

      Security forces detained protesters as they cleared a sit-in in the eastern Nasr City district of Cairo.

      Photo: Ahmed Gomaa/Associated Press

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