Protesters Attack US Consulate in Benghazi, One Staff Member Killed

A staff member of the US consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi has been killed and one security guard injured during clashes at the consulate building.

The clashes broke out on Tuesday night after a group of people held a demonstration to protest against an anti-Islam movie made in the United States.
Witnesses said protesters attacked and set fire to the consulate building while gunmen and security forces clashed. Rocket-propelled grenades were also fired at the US consulate.
Libyan Deputy Interior Minister Wanis al-Sharef said the US diplomats have been evacuated to ensure their safety.
The incident occurred following a massive demonstration held earlier in the day in neighboring Egypt to condemn a movie that insults Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Thousands of Egyptians gathered in front of the US Embassy in Cairo to express their anger over the movie.
The protesters scaled the walls of the embassy, pulled down the US flag, and called for the expulsion of the US ambassador to Cairo.
They also asked the US government to apologize to the Muslim world over the release of the movie, which was produced by a Coptic Christian group based in the United States.
Source: Press TV