DUBAI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Libyan leader Mohammed Magarief apologised to the United States on Wednesday over an attack on its consulate in Benghazi in which the ambassador and three other staff members were killed.
"We apologise to the United States, the people and to the whole world for what happened," Magarief, president of Libya's national assembly, told a news conference broadcast live on Al Jazeera television.
6:20 PM – Today
White House Calls Yemen President: Reuters
The White House announced
that President Obama spoke to the Yemeni president and stressed the need
to protect U.S. diplomats in the country.
| @ Reuters : White House: Obama called Yemen's president, thanked him for condemnation of embassy attack, stressed need to protect U.S. diplomats |
6:00 PM – Today
'We Have The Deepest Respect For Everything Doherty Did'
Mark Divine, head of the fitness company SEALFIT where former SEAL Glen Doherty worked, issued a statement:
"In light of the recent attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya and the death of former Navy SEAL Glen Doherty, all SEALFIT staff, members and friends give their utmost respect and condolences to the Doherty family.
We have the deepest respect for everything Doherty did for America and while overseas to further our overseas foreign policy. He was a great Coach and Mentor to many, including our SEALFIT family.
In regard to the Doherty family, at this time we are refraining from further comment or involvement in any media relative to this situation.
Thank you for your understanding."
-- Andrea Stone
"In light of the recent attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya and the death of former Navy SEAL Glen Doherty, all SEALFIT staff, members and friends give their utmost respect and condolences to the Doherty family.
We have the deepest respect for everything Doherty did for America and while overseas to further our overseas foreign policy. He was a great Coach and Mentor to many, including our SEALFIT family.
In regard to the Doherty family, at this time we are refraining from further comment or involvement in any media relative to this situation.
Thank you for your understanding."
-- Andrea Stone
In the wake of the attacks
on U.S. offices in Egypt and Libya, a bizarre twitter spat has erupted
between the U.S. embassy in Cairo and the twitter page of the Muslim
Brotherhood, Ikhwanweb.
The Associated Press reports:
And this followed:
The Associated Press reports:
The embassy's tweets implied that the Brotherhood, whose longtime member Mohammed Morsi is Egypt's new president, has been sending mixed messages, fueling public anger over the movie. It started when Ikhwanweb, the Twitter page of the Muslim Brotherhood, retweeted a message in English from the group's deputy head, Khairat el-Shater.
| @ Ikhwanweb : .@khairatAlshater:We r relieved none of @USEmbassyCairo staff were harmed & hope US-Eg relations will sustain turbulence of Tuesday's events |
| @ USEmbassyCairo : .@ikhwanweb Thanks. By the way, have you checked out your own Arabic feeds? I hope you know we read those too. |
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| @ Ikhwanweb : .@usembassycairo we understand you're under a lot of stress, but it will be more helpful if you point out exactly the Arabic feed of concern |
Fox News and the San Diego Union Tribune are reporting that another Navy SEAL is among those killed in the attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Libya.
According to Fox, a "source" confirmed Thursday that one of the victims was Tyrone Woods, a former SEAL.
The Union Tribune reported that two of the four Americans killed -- Woods, and Glen Doherty -- have been identified Thursday as former SEALs from San Diego County. The article quotes Patricia Ann So, identified as Woods' wife.
From the Tribune:
According to Fox, a "source" confirmed Thursday that one of the victims was Tyrone Woods, a former SEAL.
The Union Tribune reported that two of the four Americans killed -- Woods, and Glen Doherty -- have been identified Thursday as former SEALs from San Diego County. The article quotes Patricia Ann So, identified as Woods' wife.
From the Tribune:
Woods was a SEAL for 20 years and had two sons, ages 15 and 18, said his former wife, Patricia Ann So. She described him as talented, highly skilled and dedicated to the SEALS. “He was balls to the wall,” So said. “He loved life, loved adrenalin.”Read the full Tribune story here.
He went through Hell Week, the grueling 5½ day SEAL training course, twice, she said.
“You could not find a more skilled SEAL than him,” So said.
4:55 PM – Today
Newly Elected Libyan Prime Minister On U.S. Consulate Attacks
CNN International's
Christiane Amanpour speaks with the newly elected Libyan prime minister
about arrests of Libyans in connection with protests at the U.S.
consulate in Benghazi.
Christiane Amanpour tweets
that the Libyan prime minister said at least one Libyan has been
arrested in connection with the attack on the U.S. Consulate in
Benghazi.
| @ camanpour : VIDEO: Libya’s prime minister tell me at least one Libyan has been arrested in killings of Americans in #Libya http://t.co/F4UWdfJp |
3:56 PM – Today
A Look At The Victims
The Associated Press takes a look at the American victims of the attack in Benghazi:
—Chris Stevens: The career diplomat spoke Arabic and French and had served two tours in Libya, including running the office in Benghazi during the revolt against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. He also brokered tribal disputes and conducted U.S. outreach efforts in Jerusalem, Cairo, Damascus and Riyadh. Stevens is survived by his parents and sister, Ann. He is the sixth U.S. ambassador to be killed on duty. —Sean Smith: An Air Force veteran who worked as an information management specialist for the State Department for 10 years in posts including Brussels, Baghdad and Pretoria. He is survived by his wife, Heather and two children, Samantha and Nathan.
—Glen Doherty: A former Navy SEAL who worked for a private security firm and was protecting the consulate in Benghazi. A trained pilot, Doherty co-authored a book about the modern challenges of being a military sniper.
Doherty and one other American killed have not yet been identified by the State Department.
3:42 PM – Today
Security At Libya Consulate Scrutinized In Wake Of Attack
Following the death of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens in an attack on Tuesday, a New York Times report brings into question the security at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.
Despite working in dangerous places, Stevens reportedly rebuffed excessive security restrictions. Obama has since ordered U.S. embassies worldwide to increase their security arrangements.
-- Clare Richardson
"[A] Libyan politician who had breakfast with Mr. Stevens at the mission the morning before he was killed described security, mainly four video cameras and as few as four Libyan guards, as sorely inadequate for an American ambassador in such a tumultuous environment. “This country is still in transition, and everybody knows the extremists are out there,” said Fathi Baja, the Libyan politician."Time reported more of the politician's comments to Stevens: "I told him the security was not enough. Chris, this is a U.S. consulate. You have to add to the number of people, bring Americans here to guard it, because the Libyans are not trained.”
Despite working in dangerous places, Stevens reportedly rebuffed excessive security restrictions. Obama has since ordered U.S. embassies worldwide to increase their security arrangements.
-- Clare Richardson
3:26 PM – Today
Pentagon Briefing Says Little
WASHINGTON -- With
expectations rising that the Obama administration might order a
retaliatory strike against the Islamist extremists who attacked and
killed four Americans in Libya Tuesday, the U.S. military is taking a
decidedly cool stand, at least in public.
As previously reported, a 50-man Marine Corps Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (FAST) element was deployed Wednesday to Libya, Pentagon spokesman George Little confirmed. In addition, "sufficient numbers" of Marines have been sent into the region to reinforce embassy security, he said.
But Little declined to detail U.S. movements in the Mediterranean or to confirm that two destroyers had been sent into the region. The United States maintains a fleet of warships in the Mediterranean, but Little said none have been assigned any specific mission related to the Libya attack.
In a Pentagon briefing, Little declined to say whether additional military assets were being moved into the region. He also declined to say whether the FAST detachment had been sent to Benghazi, where the U.S. consulate was overrun Tuesday and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed. No Marines had been assigned to protect the consulate in Benghazi despite the known presence of al Qaeda-linked groups there, he confirmed.
U.S. Marines are protecting the American embassy in Sana, Yemen, which was stormed by mobs that tore down and burned the American flag during a pitched battle Thursday. Little said he could not say what part the U.S. Marine security detail at the embassy played in repelling the attackers.
Little said the Defense Department continues to have strong bilateral relationships with the governments of Libya and Egypt, where anti-U.S. protest continued for the third day.
-- David Wood
As previously reported, a 50-man Marine Corps Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (FAST) element was deployed Wednesday to Libya, Pentagon spokesman George Little confirmed. In addition, "sufficient numbers" of Marines have been sent into the region to reinforce embassy security, he said.
But Little declined to detail U.S. movements in the Mediterranean or to confirm that two destroyers had been sent into the region. The United States maintains a fleet of warships in the Mediterranean, but Little said none have been assigned any specific mission related to the Libya attack.
In a Pentagon briefing, Little declined to say whether additional military assets were being moved into the region. He also declined to say whether the FAST detachment had been sent to Benghazi, where the U.S. consulate was overrun Tuesday and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed. No Marines had been assigned to protect the consulate in Benghazi despite the known presence of al Qaeda-linked groups there, he confirmed.
U.S. Marines are protecting the American embassy in Sana, Yemen, which was stormed by mobs that tore down and burned the American flag during a pitched battle Thursday. Little said he could not say what part the U.S. Marine security detail at the embassy played in repelling the attackers.
Little said the Defense Department continues to have strong bilateral relationships with the governments of Libya and Egypt, where anti-U.S. protest continued for the third day.
-- David Wood
2:48 PM – Today
The Guardian Visits U.S. Consulate
The Guardian's Chris Stephens reports from the U.S. consulate compound in Benghazi:
Inside, he showed the result of the fighting. A projectile, possibly a rocket-propelled grenade, had clipped the outside wall and smashed into the main building, blowing out a chunk of masonry. Immediately below it, flecks of brownish blood were spattered on the garden wall, where the fourth American was killed.Read the full story here.
The Huffington Post reports on Chris Stevens' law school and college roommate remembering the Libyan ambassador:
University of California Hastings College of the Law is mourning their alumnus, Libyan Ambassador Chris Stevens, who died from "severe asphyxiation" when gunmen and others set fire to the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. Stevens was 52 years old.
Former professors and colleagues remember a "bright" student who always wanted to join the Foreign Service.
"This is a tragedy. We mourn this loss." the dean of the law school, Frank H. Wu, said in a statement.
Austin Tichenor, his college roommate at UC Berkeley, told the Reporter "He was one of the smartest men I knew, and one of the least judgmental."
"He could always see the other guy's point of view. It's what made him such a perfect diplomat."
Read the full story here.
University of California Hastings College of the Law is mourning their alumnus, Libyan Ambassador Chris Stevens, who died from "severe asphyxiation" when gunmen and others set fire to the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. Stevens was 52 years old.
Former professors and colleagues remember a "bright" student who always wanted to join the Foreign Service.
"This is a tragedy. We mourn this loss." the dean of the law school, Frank H. Wu, said in a statement.
Austin Tichenor, his college roommate at UC Berkeley, told the Reporter "He was one of the smartest men I knew, and one of the least judgmental."
"He could always see the other guy's point of view. It's what made him such a perfect diplomat."
Read the full story here.
1:50 PM – Today
White House: Embassy Personnel Safe In Yemen
White House says all embassy personnel in Yemen are safe.
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| @ Reuters : White House says it's doing everything possible to protect U.S. diplomats in Yemen, says all embassy personnel are safe |
1:18 PM – Today
Navy SEAL Killed In Libya Fought Religious Proselytizing In Military, Opposed Intolerance
Glen Doherty, the security
officer who was one four Americans killed in Tuesday's attack on the
U.S. consulate in Benghazi, was an active member of an advocacy group
that guards the wall of separation between religion and the military.
"He confirmed for me how deeply entrenched fundamentalist Christianity is in the DoD Spec Ops [Department of Defense Special Operations] world of the SEALs, Green Berets, Delta Force, Army Rangers USAF ... and DoD security contractors like the former Blackwater," said Mikey Weinstein, a retired Air Force lawyer and founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
Doherty was on the group's advisory board and had a history of opposing religious intolerance of the kind dramatized in an anti-Islam Internet video that has sparked demonstrations across the Middle East. According to reports, the video may have given cover to the demonstrations that brought an end to his life.
Read more here.
-- Andrea Stone
"He confirmed for me how deeply entrenched fundamentalist Christianity is in the DoD Spec Ops [Department of Defense Special Operations] world of the SEALs, Green Berets, Delta Force, Army Rangers USAF ... and DoD security contractors like the former Blackwater," said Mikey Weinstein, a retired Air Force lawyer and founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
Doherty was on the group's advisory board and had a history of opposing religious intolerance of the kind dramatized in an anti-Islam Internet video that has sparked demonstrations across the Middle East. According to reports, the video may have given cover to the demonstrations that brought an end to his life.
Read more here.
-- Andrea Stone
The New York Times profiles U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens:
The thing that struck me was that he had a level of candor that was unusual for a diplomat,” said Sidney Kwiram, who conducted research for Human Rights Watch in Libya during the revolution and afterward and often met with him. She last spoke with him two weeks ago after her own visit to Benghazi, spending two hours on the telephone discussing Libya’s new political forces. “There was no formality to his rank,” she said. “He didn’t take himself too seriously, but he took his job very seriously.Read the full story here.
Via the Associated Press:
A senior security official says the attack that killed four Americans in Libya, including the U.S. ambassador, was an organized two-part operation by heavily armed militants that included a precisely timed raid on a supposedly secret safe house just as Libyan and U.S. security forces were arriving to rescue evacuated consulate staff.Read the whole story here.
Wanis al-Sharef, eastern Libya's deputy interior minister, said on Thursday the attacks were suspected to have been timed to mark the 9/11 anniversary and that the militants used civilians protesting an anti-Islam film as cover for their action.
11:52 AM – Today
Militia Threatens U.S. In Iraq
From the Associated Press:
A Shiite militant group threatened U.S. interests in Iraq on Thursday as part of the backlash over an anti-Islam film it described as "heinous." Iranian-backed Asaib Ahl al-Haq leader Qais al-Khazali said the amateurish video that ridicules Prophet Muhammad was unforgiveable. A statement by the militia called on all Muslims to "face our joint enemy."Read more here.
11:50 AM – Today
Former Navy Seal Among Americans Killed In Benghazi Embassy Attack
The Boston Globe reports:
Glen Doherty was 42 years old and was working for a private security company when he was killed with US Ambassador John Christopher Stevens in the American consulate in Benghazi Wednesday during what may have been a coordinated terrorist attack. “He was on security detail and he was protecting the ambassador and also helping the wounded’’ when he was killed, said his sister, Katie Quigley of Marblehead.Read more here.
Quigley said her family grew up in Winchester and that her brother wanted a life “filled with adrenaline… He was always an adventure seeker.’’
11:47 AM – Today
Putin Condemns Attack On U.S. Consulate In Benghazi
Russia's President Vladimir Putin condemns the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.
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| @ Reuters : Russia's Vladimir Putin has condemned the attack that claimed the life of the U.S. ambassador to Libya |
11:40 AM – Today
Barack Obama: U.S. Can't Withdraw From The World
President Barack Obama made additional comments on the events in the Middle East during a Wednesday sit-down interview with Telemundo, which will air on the channel Thursday evening.
"The United States doesn't have an option of withdrawing from the world," he said. "We're the one indispensable nation, countries all around the world look to us for leadership, even sometimes countries where sometimes we experience protest. So it's important for us to stay engaged."
Obama emphasized the need to fully investigate before coming to a conclusion about the acts against American personnel, which Libyan leaders condemned on Wednesday.
"Libya in particular is a government that is very friendly towards us," Obama said. "The vast majority of Libyans welcomed the United States involvement. ... Many Libyans came to the defense of our team in Benghazi when they were attacked, but what we have to do now is do a full investigation, find out the facts, find out who perpetrated these terrible acts and bring them to justice."
-- Elise Foley
"The United States doesn't have an option of withdrawing from the world," he said. "We're the one indispensable nation, countries all around the world look to us for leadership, even sometimes countries where sometimes we experience protest. So it's important for us to stay engaged."
Obama emphasized the need to fully investigate before coming to a conclusion about the acts against American personnel, which Libyan leaders condemned on Wednesday.
"Libya in particular is a government that is very friendly towards us," Obama said. "The vast majority of Libyans welcomed the United States involvement. ... Many Libyans came to the defense of our team in Benghazi when they were attacked, but what we have to do now is do a full investigation, find out the facts, find out who perpetrated these terrible acts and bring them to justice."
-- Elise Foley
11:28 AM – Today
Protests Against Anti-Islam Film Spread To Baghdad
Several hundred Shiites protested Thursday against the anti-Islam movie in Sadr City, a Shiite stronghold in Baghdad, according to the Associated Press.
Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr burn the U.S. flag during a demonstration as part of widespread anger across the Muslim world about a film ridiculing Islam's Prophet Muhammad, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Hundreds of followers of the anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr demanded the closure of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad because of the film. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr burn the U.S. flag during a demonstration as part of widespread anger across the Muslim world about a film ridiculing Islam's Prophet Muhammad, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Hundreds of followers of the anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr demanded the closure of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad because of the film. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
11:12 AM – Today
U.S. Consulate In Berlin Evacuated
The U.S. consulate in Berlin was evacuated on Thursday after an employee noticed a strange smell from an envelope.
The Associated Press reports:
Workers in protective clothing sit in the courtyard of the U.S. consulate in Berlin, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. The U.S. Embassy says its consulate in Berlin has been evacuated as a precaution after an employee reported a strange smell from an envelope. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
The Associated Press reports:
The smell came from an envelope containing supporting materials for a visa application that was given to consular employees by the applicant in person, U.S. Embassy spokeswoman Ruth Bennett said. Police experts checked the building to see if any chemical substances or poisonous gases had been released but nothing was found, police spokesman Michael Merkle told n-tv television.
Bennett said she had no immediate information on the status of the person who brought the envelope in, and Merkle would not comment, citing the ongoing investigation.
Workers in protective clothing sit in the courtyard of the U.S. consulate in Berlin, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. The U.S. Embassy says its consulate in Berlin has been evacuated as a precaution after an employee reported a strange smell from an envelope. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
The Associated Press reports
that three diplomats injured in the attacks on the U.S. consulate in
Benghazi are being treated at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, an
American military hospital in Germany. According to a State Department
status report, all three "are doing relatively well".
Read the full story here.
Read the full story here.
10:56 AM – Today
Hillary Clinton: Anti-Islam Film 'Disgusting And Reprehensible'
Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton spoke out Thursday against the anti-Islam film that has
triggered protests in the Middle East, calling it "disgusting and reprehensible."
She also mounted a strong defense of free speech. "'We do not stop individuals from expressing their views, no matter how distasteful they may be," she said.
However, Clinton warned that there "should be no debate about the simple proposition that violence in response to speech is not acceptable."
"We must draw the line at violence," she said. "Any responsible leader should be standing up now and drawing that line."
-- Melissa Jeltsen
She also mounted a strong defense of free speech. "'We do not stop individuals from expressing their views, no matter how distasteful they may be," she said.
However, Clinton warned that there "should be no debate about the simple proposition that violence in response to speech is not acceptable."
"We must draw the line at violence," she said. "Any responsible leader should be standing up now and drawing that line."
-- Melissa Jeltsen
10:44 AM – Today
Iranian Police Guard Swiss Embassy In TehranIranian police officers stand guard in front of the Swiss Embassy in Tehran, which represents U.S. interests in Iran, during a demonstration against a film ridiculing Islam's Prophet Muhammad. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
10:11 AM – Today
WATCH: Live Discussion On The Situation In Yemen
There's a discussion taking place on HuffPost Live right now about the storming of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen. Click here to watch or join in.
10:05 AM – Today
The U.S.'s Drone Campaign In Yemen
The Nation's Jeremy Scahill tweets:
As Noah Shachtman writes for Wired's Danger Room, the U.S. has put its drone campaign in Yemen into "overdrive,"
with two separate operations run by the CIA and the military's Joint
Special Operations Command killing nearly 200 this year alone. Yemeni
officials said a U.S. drone strike killed Saeed al-Shihri, a top Al Qaeda operative in Yemen, on Monday.
-- Clare Richardson
| @ jeremyscahill : The US embassy in Sanaa wasn't stormed. Those were just Yemenis eager to thank us for the drone strikes. |
-- Clare Richardson
8:58 AM – Today
President Obama Calls Libyan, Egyptian Leaders
President Barack Obama
called Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and Mohamed Magariaf, president
of the General National Congress of Libya, early Thursday to discuss the
recent protests and violence in their countries in response to an
anti-Muslim film.
Both calls took place just before 2:00 a.m., according to the time stamp on the White House readouts of the calls.
Obama's conversation with Magariaf appeared more conciliatory than anything else. The president thanked Magariaf for his cooperation following the deaths of four U.S. officials, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, during Tuesday's violence in Benghazi. He told Magariaf that "we must work together to do whatever is necessary to identify the perpetrators of this attack and bring them to justice." Magariaf concurred and agreed to help with the investigation.
The tone of the call to Morsi seemed more tense. The White House readout says Obama called Morsi to "review the strategic partnership" between the U.S. and Egypt. While nobody was killed in Cairo amid the protests, the halfhearted response by the Egyptian government has been noted by U.S. officials.
To Morsi, Obama "underscored the importance of Egypt following through on its commitment to cooperate with the United States in securing U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel," the White House readout states.
Obama went on to say that while he rejects any efforts to denigrate Islam, there is never justification for violence against people, including American personnel stationed in Egypt. Morsi responded by saying that Egypt "would honor its obligation to ensure the safety of American personnel."
Both Libya and Egypt are struggling to stand up democratically run governments that arose from the Arab Spring. The direction of the Morsi's new Islamist government has been a cause for concern among U.S. officials.
-- Jennifer Bendery
Both calls took place just before 2:00 a.m., according to the time stamp on the White House readouts of the calls.
Obama's conversation with Magariaf appeared more conciliatory than anything else. The president thanked Magariaf for his cooperation following the deaths of four U.S. officials, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, during Tuesday's violence in Benghazi. He told Magariaf that "we must work together to do whatever is necessary to identify the perpetrators of this attack and bring them to justice." Magariaf concurred and agreed to help with the investigation.
The tone of the call to Morsi seemed more tense. The White House readout says Obama called Morsi to "review the strategic partnership" between the U.S. and Egypt. While nobody was killed in Cairo amid the protests, the halfhearted response by the Egyptian government has been noted by U.S. officials.
To Morsi, Obama "underscored the importance of Egypt following through on its commitment to cooperate with the United States in securing U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel," the White House readout states.
Obama went on to say that while he rejects any efforts to denigrate Islam, there is never justification for violence against people, including American personnel stationed in Egypt. Morsi responded by saying that Egypt "would honor its obligation to ensure the safety of American personnel."
Both Libya and Egypt are struggling to stand up democratically run governments that arose from the Arab Spring. The direction of the Morsi's new Islamist government has been a cause for concern among U.S. officials.
-- Jennifer Bendery
8:24 AM – Today
Governments Boost Security
AFP reports that governments across Asia have beefed up security following protests at U.S. offices in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen.
In Indonesia, which has the largest Muslim population in the world, authorities reportedly are trying to block public access to the anti-Islam film.
Philippine policemen stay beside a machine gun as they secure an area
in front of the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, on Thursday Sept.
13, 2012. Manila police tightened security in the area following an
attack that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans in
Libya. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Click here to read more.
In Indonesia, which has the largest Muslim population in the world, authorities reportedly are trying to block public access to the anti-Islam film.
Philippine policemen stay beside a machine gun as they secure an area
in front of the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, on Thursday Sept.
13, 2012. Manila police tightened security in the area following an
attack that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans in
Libya. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Click here to read more.
8:15 AM – Today
Yemeni Embassy Apologizes For Attack
From the Yemeni Embassy in Washington, D.C.:
The Honorable Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi, President of the Republic of Yemen, extends his sincere apologies to President Obama and to the people of the United States of America for the attack that occurred earlier today on the U.S. embassy in Sana’a, Yemen. President Hadi ordered the authorities to conduct an expeditious and thorough investigation into today’s events. H.E. ensured the public that the perpetrators of these acts will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. H.E. described the protesters as a “rowdy group” that acted without any knowledge on conspiracies to derail Yemeni-American relations. H.E. also highlighted that the divisions among Yemen’s security and military forces due to the 2011 events have contributed to the amplification of the incident. H.E. warned the public that such acts will reflect negatively on the warm relations between Yemen and the American public.
8:08 AM – Today
Yemeni Police Shoot Protester Outside U.S. Embassy
| @ RodrigoEBR : Yemeni police shot dead a protester in renewed confrontations outside the U.S. embassy in Sana'a -AFP |
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