Man holds Quran and cross, symbolising unity at #Tahrir where people chant in support of the military & police

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Egypt on Friday, following the army’s call for an end to “violence and terrorism.” Fatalities and injuries were reported as clashes broke out between supporters and opponents of ousted President Morsi.

Over 100 people were reportedly injured across the country, as Egypt’s two opposing political camps took to the streets. At least five people were killed in the city of Alexandria, according to the Interior ministry.

As numerous rallies took place across the troubled nation, thousands of pro-military protesters gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in support of the army-backed government. A number of high ranking police officers joined the protesters, Ahram online reported.

Demonstrators carried posters with photographs of army chief and defense minister General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, who on Wednesday called for Egyptian citizens to take to the streets to give the army a mandate to fight “terrorism and violence.”

As helicopters flew low, protesters chanted slogans such as, “This night there will be no more Muslim Brotherhood,” and “The army, the police, and the people are one hand.”