Skip to main content

US Ambassador Killed In Anti-Islam Film Protest


The US ambassador to Libya and three other embassy staff were killed in Tuesday's attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, it has been confirmed.
They died as an armed mob protesting over a film they say insults the Prophet Mohammed stormed the US consulate. It is not clear if US ambassador Christopher Stevens, 52, was killed in his car or the compound.
US President Barack Obama said he "strongly condemned" the "outrageous" attack.
"While the US rejects efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others, we must all unequivocally oppose the kind of senseless violence that took the lives of these public servants," he said.
Libya's deputy prime minister Mustafa Abu Shagur also condemned the "cowardly" attack in a Twitter message.
Gunmen attacked the compound on Tuesday evening, clashing with Libyan security forces before the latter withdrew as they came under heavy fire.
Reporters on the scene said they could see looters raiding the building, walking off with desks, chairs and washing machines.
It followed an attack in the Egyptian capital Cairo, when protesters climbed the walls of the US embassy and tore down the American flag and burned it.
The protests were sparked by outrage over a video being promoted on YouTube by extreme anti-Muslim groups in the US.
Demonstrators say the \$5m film, called The Innocence Of Muslims, insults the Prophet Mohammed. It apparently depicts him as a fraud, showing him having sex and calling for massacres.
Sky's Defence and Security Editor Sam Kiley said the attack was a "violent and systematic" reaction to the film which he described as an "amateurish production".
"I have watched 15 minutes of it. It is contemptible, idiotic and very crude, and deliberately rude about the Prophet Mohammed. It was deliberately intended to inflame exactly the sort of reaction that has come now," he said.
"The tragedy is of course is that it's been successful. There are groups out in the Muslim world that rather than ignore this with the contempt that it is due, in my view, have been inflamed by it, or rumours of it."
Sam Bacile, the man behind the film, went into hiding on Tuesday. The 56-year-old property developer, who identifies himself as an Israeli Jew, said he produced, directed and wrote the two-hour film.
Speaking by phone to the Associated Press from an undisclosed location, he remained defiant, saying Islam is a "cancer". He said he hoped his film would provoke reaction and expose Islam's flaws to the world.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she had called the Libyan government to coordinate more protection for Americans in the country.
Libyan officials said it remained unclear whether the two protests in Benghazi and Cairo had been coordinated.
Benghazi was the launch-pad of last year's revolution which overthrew Colonel Gaddafi and is a seat of Islamist politics in Libya.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

MISS EDEMAYA BEAUTY PAGEANT 2013

EdemAya, a community so rich in mineral resources, and one of the five clans that make up the present day Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria is hosting the world on the 29 th of March 2013. As we gathered from the head of the organizing group, Miss Precious Dominic Akpan, the event is scheduled to take place at the Cooperative Hall, Ikot Ubo Akama, Edemaya in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State. Three beauties are to emerge from the event which promises to be the first ever organized pageant. The Eligibility Form which are currently on sale for a token of N 2,000 will qualify the contestants to struggle for Miss EdemAya, Miss Democracy of EdemAya and Miss Culture & Tourism of EdemAya. The screening and training of the contestants commences on 25 th through 28 th of March 2013. We have been reliably informed that the event will parade ‘who is who’ in the music industry in Akwa Ibom State and a popular reggae artist from Delta State. Imagine the sque

VIDEO: Two Girls Stripped In Public For Stealing Brazilian Hair

These two young girls were stripped naked in public by a shop owner after they were caught stealing  Brazilian hair . According to information gathered, these girls entered  the shop  as if they were interested in purchasing something. One of the girl’s intentionally decided to engage the owner in a conversation by asking lot of questions on the types of  Brazilian  hairs at the store and then the other girl was busy stealing Brazilian hairs. Watch the video  below:

Snoop Lion Excommunicated From The Rastafari Community

Snoop Lion excommunicated from the Rastafari Community, according to Bunny Wailer! Bunny has always had his doubts about  Snoop Lion ‘s intent and now his skepticism has taken an even stronger stance, that of excommunication. The news was broken via his  Facebook  profile and via  press release . Recently Snoop Lion has struggled to convince the Rastafari and Reggae community that he is sincere about his profession of, and transition to the faith, principles and beliefs of Rastafari. Most doubtful is Bunny Wailer the only living member of the original Wailer. ‘ Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive, suspend, or limit membership in a religious community or to restrict certain rights within it. Some groups use the term disfellowship instead, ‘ stated Bunny’s official release. With that said, this would surely deprive Snoop Lion from direct contact to some elders within the Rastafarian community also, access to vital information and place of worship. Let us see