In Pictures: National Guard deployed to various US states to contain civil unrest

The military has been activated in response to ongoing protests following the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis.

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Jun 03, 2020, 04:47 PM

Protesters and members of the Army National Guard kneel together during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd in Los Angeles, on June 2, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

A demonstrator hugs a member of the National Guard during a march in response to George Floyd's death on June 2, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

A demonstrator with a Malcolm X tattoo kneels near National Guard members during a march in response to George Floyd's death on June 2, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

A demonstrator fist bumps a member of the National Guard during a march in response to George Floyd's death on June 2, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Members of the Georgia National Guard secure a street after clearing protesters during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd in police custody, in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 2, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Police and members of the National Guard move on protesters during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd in police custody, in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 2, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A protester kneels as he holds a placard in front of a row of Army National Guards during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd in Hollywood, on June 2, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard maintain control of an area near City Hall after violent protests in response to the death of George Floyd, in Philadelphia, on June 2, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Protesters march towards a row of armed National Guard personnel in front of the Los Angeles Police Department on June 1, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Police and National Guard vehicles drive past remnants of buildings burnt down during demonstrations that erupted in reaction to the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 2, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

A looter carrying boxes of shoes runs past National Guard soldiers in Hollywood, on June 1, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

A child carrying a small broom walks by a line of National Guard members in downtown Bellevue, Washington, on June 1, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

A protester shakes the hand of a National Guard member after other protesters had hurled epithets and other insults at him, on the steps of city hall in Los Angeles, on May 31, 2020. PHOTO: NYTIMES

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