9 of the most memorable images from Egypt's explosive summer

9 of the most memorable images from Egypt’s explosive summer

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An Egyptian woman appeals to the driver of a military bulldozer as a wounded man lies in its path. Clashes between supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi and security forces spread across Egypt. (Mohammed Abdel Moneim / AFP/Getty Images)

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Supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi took part in deadly clashes. Scores were killed. (Manu Brabo / Associated Press)

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Wounded supporters of Morsi lie on the floor of a makeshift hospital in Cairo. (Manu Brabo / Associated Press)

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A bloodied supporter of deposed President Mohamed Morsi and other protesters at Tahrir Square. (Fayez Nureldine / AFP/Getty Images)

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A poster of ousted President Mohamed Morsi hangs on barbed wire at the Republican Guard building in Nasr City, Egypt. (Khalil Hamra / Associated Press)

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A supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi demonstrates under the 6th of October Bridge in the center of Cairo. (Mahmoud Khaled / AFP/Getty Images)

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Fireworks explode during clashes in downtown Cairo. (Hussein Malla / Associated Press)

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Egyptian protesters calling for the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi gather in Cairo’s Tahrir Square as laser lights spell “Game Over.” (Khaled Desouki / AFP/Getty Images)

By Amy Hubbard

Aug. 14, 2013 1:28 PM PT

Images emerging from Egypt show a nation awash in violence.

On Wednesday, the country was under a state of emergency as buildings burned, churches were attacked and battles erupted in major cities and villages between security forces and the supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi.

The military-backed government had threatened for weeks to disperse two protest camps in the capital, Cairo, before moving in Wednesday morning.

MORE: Egypt violence spreads

It was the latest in a summer of strife. The photos of violence have become almost numbing. But iconic images are emerging, photos that reflect the human toll: “Game Over” spelled in laser lights in Egypt’s Tahrir Square, a woman confronting a bulldozer.

The photos and video have flowed, collected by journalists and citizens risking their lives to cover developments in the nation.

A Sky News cameraman was among the scores of casualties Wednesday.

See nine of the most memorable photos above, plus more stirring images of the strife in Egypt.

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