ABC News reports that a U.S. official has died at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya after the consulate was lit on fire after Muslim unrest over a film they say is being made in the United States that insults Muhammad. They report:
An American State Department employee was killed in Benghazi, Libya, today, when Libyans stormed the U.S. consulate, angry about a U.S. movie reportedly linked to controversial Pastor Terry Jones.
Anger over the film that some believe insults the Prophet Muhammad also led to protests in Cairo, where demonstrators climbed the walls of the U.S. embassy, took down the American flag and replaced it with a black flag.
âI condemn in the strongest terms the attack on our mission in Benghazi today,â Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a statement released tonight. âAs we work to secure our personnel and facilities, we have confirmed that one of our State Department officers was killed. We are heartbroken by this terrible loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and those who have suffered in this attack.â
Libyan President Mohammed Yussef Magariaf promised to coordinate additional support to protect Americans in the country, condemned the assault on the embassy and pledged his governmentâs full cooperation, Clinton said.