Outside, there was a group of anti-MB folks waiting with sticks to attack the MB, who they view as terrorists. The army had to escort and protect the safe exit of a group of women out from the mosque.

Via Sky News:

A gun battle has erupted between soldiers and Muslim Brotherhood protesters holed up in a mosque in central Cairo.

Egyptian TV footage showed gunmen firing from inside the minaret of the al-Fath mosque in Ramses Square – moments after images showed tear gas canisters being thrown at protesters inside the building.

Pictures also showed soldiers dragging supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi out of the building.

The fresh violence flared after hours of negotiations between the two sides – and news that Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el Beblawi had proposed disbanding the Muslim Brotherhood and that the idea was being considered by the government.

It also emerged that the brother of al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahri had been arrested in Egypt for supporting Mr Morsi.

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Update:

People have been coming out of the mosque.

The army had to protect women trying to exit the mosque from angry anti-MB locals earlier:

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