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Photos: Gun battle at Fateh Mosque

Security forces exchange gunfire with anti-coup supporters inside Fateh Mosque

August 17, 2013 1:01PM ET
Anti-Morsi protesters and riot police officers gather outside Fateh mosque at Ramses Square in Cairo Saturday. Gunbattles broke out in and around the Fateh mosque after an unknown gunman reportedly fired at security forces from the minaret.
Anti-Morsi protesters and riot police officers gather outside Fateh mosque at Ramses Square in Cairo Saturday. Gunbattles broke out in and around the Fateh mosque after an unknown gunman reportedly fired at security forces from the minaret. Louafi Larbi/Reuters
Pro-Morsi demonstrators wait inside Fateh mosque Saturday. People inside the mosque said that the anti-Morsi crowd outside had threatened them, saying they would 'slit their throats' when they left the mosque.
Pro-Morsi demonstrators wait inside Fateh mosque Saturday. People inside the mosque said that the anti-Morsi crowd outside had threatened them, saying they would 'slit their throats' when they left the mosque. Mohamed Abd-el-Ghany/Reuters
Supporters of the interim government, installed by the army, talk with police officers in front of the mosque. People outside the mosque reportedly attacked injured protesters as they were being escorted by security forces.
Supporters of the interim government, installed by the army, talk with police officers in front of the mosque. People outside the mosque reportedly attacked injured protesters as they were being escorted by security forces. Mohamed Abd-el-Ghany/Reuters
Morsi supporters wait by the barricade. The Fateh mosque was surrounded by "threatening" anti-Morsi "thugs" and security forces, witnesses said.
Morsi supporters wait by the barricade. The Fateh mosque was surrounded by "threatening" anti-Morsi "thugs" and security forces, witnesses said. Mohamed Abd-el-Ghany/Reuters
Army soldiers entered the mosque shooting teargas and firing live ammunition into the ceiling.
Army soldiers entered the mosque shooting teargas and firing live ammunition into the ceiling. Muhammad Hamed/Reuters
Policemen stand guard inside the mosque.
Policemen stand guard inside the mosque. Muhammad Hamed/Reuters
A police officer attempts to calm down the mother of a Morsi supporter who was trapped in the mosque.
A police officer attempts to calm down the mother of a Morsi supporter who was trapped in the mosque. Mohamed Abd-el-Ghany/Reuters
Morsi supporters talk with media from behind their barricade.
Morsi supporters talk with media from behind their barricade. Muhammad Hamed/Reuters
Muslim Brotherhood spokesman said there were two entrances to the mosque's minaret and that both were controlled by security forces -- implying that his group was not involved with the unknown shooter in the minaret.
Muslim Brotherhood spokesman said there were two entrances to the mosque's minaret and that both were controlled by security forces -- implying that his group was not involved with the unknown shooter in the minaret. Mohamed Abd-el-Ghany/Reuters

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