Libya arrests US embassy attackers

DNUM_BGZAJZCABC 12:14

GovernmentLibyamade several arrests in connection with the attack on the US consulate inBenghazikilling the US ambassador.


Libya's new Prime Minister Mustafa Abu Shaqur said the investigation had achieved initial results.


The attack occurred on September 12 amid protests over a US-made film that insulted the Prophet Mohammed.


Similar protests have spread across the Middle East and North Africa and unrest is expected to continue today, September 14.




US Embassy inBenghaziafter the attack


Clashes between riot police and protesters continued overnight in the Egyptian capital Cairo, where Islamist and other groups have called for a "million-man march" for peace later today.


InYemenYesterday, protesters stormed the US embassy in the capital Sanaa and burned the American flag before being pushed out by security forces.


Small protests were also reported in Bangladesh, Iraq, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia, and security was increased at US embassies and consulates around the world.


US President Barack Obama has pledged to do whatever is necessary to protect US citizens abroad and said he has urged foreign governments to ensure the security of Americans.



A White House statement said he thanked Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi for condemning an attack on the US Embassy in the country and launching an investigation.


In Benghazi, US officials andLibyaare investigating the possibility that heavily armed militants used the protests as a pretext to carry out a coordinated attack.


According to Libyan officials, those arrested are being questioned on suspicion of instigating the attack that left four US embassy staff dead, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.


Mr Shaqur blamed the attack on "criminals" and said anger against the film did not justify the act.


It is understood that the detainees were taken from their homes on September 13. It is too early to conclude whether these people belong to a specific organization or not.

According to HNMO-M

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