Egypt protests: protesters invade, ransack headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo (VIDEO/photos)

The headquarters of the Cairo of Egypt rulers that the Muslim Brotherhood was invaded by young people on Monday. (AP)

CAIRO, July 1 (Reuters) - the headquarters of the Cairo of Egypt statement that Muslim Brotherhood was invaded by youths who looted the building after those inside had been evacuated on Monday after a night of violence.

Security sources said that five people were killed in hours of fighting around the besieged building. Medical sources said that more than 100 wounded. Reuters journalists saw youths throw Molotov cocktails and stones at the offices. Guards inside opened fire.

On the morning of Monday, people inside were still firing at young people outside. Reuters journalists saw two men hit.

A brotherhood spokesman later said that the movement had evacuated staff from within. Live TV pictures showed men inside, throwing the blackened windows computer. One flew an Egyptian flag from a balcony.

(Reporting by asthma Alsharif and Tom Perry;) Edited by Alastair Macdonald)

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