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Protesters storm US Embassy in Yemen

More than 4,000 protesters have reportedly stormed the US embassy in the Yemeni capital in an apparent protest against an American-produced film that insults Islam.

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Egyptian protesters chant anti-U.S. slogans during a demonstration in front of the U.S. embassy in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 as part of widespread anger across the Muslim world about a film ridiculing Islam's Prophet Muhammad.
Egyptian protesters chant anti-U.S. slogans during a demonstration in front of the U.S. embassy in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 as part of widespread anger across the Muslim world about a film ridiculing Islam's Prophet Muhammad.
Image: Nasser Nasser/AP/Press Association Images

PROTESTERS HAVE STORMED the US embassy in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, in apparent anger over an anti-Islam film produced in the United States.

More than 4,000 protesters attacked the consulate today – prompting security to open fire, according to witnesses, Sky News reports.

It is understood that protesters gained entry to the embassy grounds but have not entered the building.

The incident comes just a day after Libyan protesters stormed the US embassy in Benghazi, killing the US ambassador and three other American officials.

Earlier in the week, protesters also scaled the wall of the US embassy in Cairo, Egypt, and ripped down the American flag in protest against the US-produced film, which is said to ridicule the prophet Muhammad.

US official are today investigating whether the protests were planned to coincide with the anniversary of the 11 September attacks in New York, with one counter-terrorism official saying the incidents were “too co-ordinated” to be spontaneous.

Al-Qaeda’s most active branch operates from Yemen, where the United States is the main foreign a supporter of the government’s counter-terrorism campaign, the Washington Post reports.

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  • Conor Mc Gill 13/09/12 #

    These peoole are pathethic.

    I dont care how passionate they are about their religion, but there is no justification whatsoever for this. How many moderate muslims around the world will now be tarred with the lunatic brush.

    I saw a video clip on the news of a protester in libya say “if you anger us we will kill”. Animals. And extremists seem to be growing in number which is worrying. Stop the madness. If your god exists he’s giving a serious tut tut.

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  • James Halford 13/09/12 #

    I was offended by Tom Cruise’s accent in Far and Away. Let’s storm the US Embassy! These extremists are absolute headcases. The usual outraged rent-a-crowd. How many of them do you think have actually SEEN the trailer for the film in question?

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  • Matt Donovan 13/09/12 #

    Ah yes the primitives crawl out from under their rocks to protest about how a mad desert nomad has been portrayed. These people condone beheading unbelievers yet they are outraged???

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  • MrLiberal 13/09/12 #

    Anti Americanism at its worst. I can ey that none of this religious of these religious zealots have seen the video in question (video itself was a bigoted disgrace) but yet again the Muslim word can’t protest without a day of rage.

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  • Willie Beamen 13/09/12 #

    Rules of engagement is a film that portrayed a fictional storming of the us embassy in the Yemen. Weird that it’s actually happening.

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  • Fergus McGrath 13/09/12 #

    America are going to get even more protective of their embassies because of this and rightfully so it is their soil and they are well able to protect themselves. I hate the way these islamists tag one persons movie that was not well received in the US and try to make it Americas and in general the wests fault

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  • MrLiberal 13/09/12 #

    Apologies for the poor predictive text, I meant to say I bet that none of these religious zealots have seen the video in question.

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  • Irish Mule 13/09/12 #

    Why don’t they shoot these intruders, how were they allowed to get into d Libyan embassy withouth marines killing them. Not a criticism just a query?

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  • Paul Mallon 13/09/12 #

    An American made a film we don’t like, lets destroy our city to get back at him/her!

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  • Mick Lennon 13/09/12 #

    give them all free iPhones and let them move on from the stoneage,Neanderthals the lot of them

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  • sarlourosa 13/09/12 #

    Grown men acting in the most immature and hysterical fashion. Freedom of speech and expression is seriously at risk here. The west needs to wake up to the reality of Islam, unfortunately this religion does not allow for free speech – fatwa still in place against Salmon Rushdie, Ayann Hirsi Ali needs round the clock security and RIP Theo Van Gogh who was brutally slain in the middle of the street. There can be no doubt that these events and the recent killing of the American ambassador will deter others from speaking their mind and expressing themselves.

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  • cornflaker 13/09/12 #

    shoes off for the boys in beards!

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  • Stephen Doyle 13/09/12 #

    Channel 4 showed an interesting documentary on Islam the other night. The presenter was at pains not to say anything bad and just do a historic piece. Unfortunately channel 4 HQ received threats and had to cancel a viewing. It’s getting ridiculous now, can’t even do a history show without some crazy uneducated fundamentalist wanting to kill everyone.

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  • finbar m 13/09/12 #

    I hope not but just have a feeling the its all going to kick off in the middle east god help us if it will

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    • Gearóid Ó Murchadha 13/09/12 #

      Yup but not till after the US election. It’ll be an Israeli led strike against Irans nuclear facilities. That will involve bombing all sorts of other military and civilian targets. Not to mention bombing Palestinian militant targets and targets across south Lebanon to try limit the amount of inevitable retaliation. No ground invasion of Iran though. But possibly incursions into Palestinian territory and lebanon. That’s what I think anyway.

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  • Val Kearney 13/09/12 #

    Here’s a quote taken directly from a press release by Senator John McCain. Its a real pity the media aren’t reporting these facts as well instead of continuing to only report the image that all Arabs/Muslims hate the west, are violent people and are terrorists:

    “That is why I am not surprised that senior Libyan leaders were among the first to condemn the horrific attack that killed Chris and his colleagues. And that is why I was not surprised to learn from our Secretary of State that many Libyans fought to defend our people and our consulate in Benghazi when they came under attack, that some were wounded while doing so, and that it was Libyans who sought to get Chris and his colleagues to the hospital. This is the spirit of the Libyan people that I have come to know and admire. And that is why we cannot afford to view the despicable acts of violence perpetrated yesterday by a small group of fanatics as in any way representative of the country and the people of Libya. They are not the real Libya – the Libya that Chris Stevens knew so well.”

    Here is a link: http://ktar.com/22/1574819/John-McCain-releases-statement-on-murder-of-American-ambassador

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    • Mark Carthy 13/09/12 #

      Here’s another quote from John McCain:

      “We have a lot of work to do. It´s a very hard struggle, particularly given the situation on the Iraq-Pakistan border.” What border? ABC News interview, July 21, 2008

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    • Neil Evans 13/09/12 #

      Considering that McCain was talking about Afghanistan throughout that interview, I think its safe to assume that it was a simple slip of the tongue and that he meant to say Afghanistan Pakistan border.

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    • B Lowe 13/09/12 #

      … by a small group of fanatics not in any way representative of country. Ah, just in case you didn’t notice this is exactly what happened with the so called Libyan uprising and so called rebels. The US/NATO armed a small group of Islamic jihadist fanatics who were not in any way representative of Libya and ensured that they along with NATO air strikes and hundreds of Omani troops overthrew Gaddafi. Now these nuts are in charge in Libya. So McCain is talking complete b**ls**t and it so totally hypocritical of him. That’s what I wish was reported.

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  • Kevin Niazi 13/09/12 #

    So if I personally made an anti-Islam YOUTUBE video in Ireland. The religions of “peace” will then bomb, attack, and kills people in all the Irish embassies in the Middle East. All based off of one crap video by one person; and people are told not to “generalize” all Muslims, hmm sounds awfully hypocritical. There are tons of videos, pictures, etc. mocking Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, etc. no one is going crazy over that and they shouldn’t. Last time I checked, Church bombings were very common in the Middle East. Also plots by Islamists to blow up Synagogues in the United States. It comes down to whether people respect free speech, even though you can highly disagree with it. I find what many people say to be ridiculous; but that does not entitle me to silence others.

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  • Peter Lawless 13/09/12 #

    After an 8 hour working day, an hour commute home followed by an 80 minute run I barely have time for dinner in the evening!! Would somebody give these guys a few footballs or even a few skipping ropes

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  • tony duggan 13/09/12 #

    Nuke the lot of them!!

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  • Kevin Niazi 13/09/12 #

    These countries receive billions in US Aid to just attack American embassies. Egypt received $1.6 billion in US aid so far this year. You can’t a fight a war on terror; by giving billions away to state-sponsored terror and when a majority of people in those countries people hate you.

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    • Petr Tarasov 13/09/12 #

      Yes, the US state is just too kind for its own good. *facepalm*

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    • Kevin Niazi 13/09/12 #

      Yeah I said the reasons for aid to Middle Eastern states was for “kind” reasons. The US is too naive, is what I was clearly implying. Although aid to Pakistan’s flooding/earthquakes, I think would fall under generous; while other US aid to Pakistan ends up in terrorists hands. I hope I don’t give the impression I care what you’re opinion is; you have shown how fair, decent, tolerant, class-like, and not hateful you are on other articles on this website.

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    • Petr Tarasov 13/09/12 #

      Why? Because I’m anti-Zionist? Zionism is a vile, racist ideology. Bit *ahem* intolerant of you to try to smear me because I disagree with the racist creed to which you subscribe.

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    • Kevin Niazi 13/09/12 #

      Petr you’re the one who is racist. You and other anti-Semitic bigots bring up Israel in articles that have nothing to even do with Israel. You’re outraged over a Jewish state? Are you outraged over all the Middle Eastern states being Islamic states? You inferred I was Jewish/Israeli that is a lie; I am half-Irish and half-Pakistani. I know how “tolerant” Islamic states are. Israel does not persecute it’s own people, like those states. I am not interested in arguing with you and you’re so-called “truth”. Have a nice day.

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    • Petr Tarasov 13/09/12 #

      I haven’t a racist bone in my body – in fact I’ve previously been a victim of racism – and I challenge you to find one single example of me being racist. The truth is you’re throwing such baseless accusations about to try to stifle debate: a Zionist forté.

      I did not infer that you are Jewish or Israeli; only that you are a Zionist. Perhaps I over-estimated you by assuming you’d know the difference.

      You carry water for an aggressive state which is an outpost of European imperialism; that oppresses those it dispossessed; and refuses to abide by international laws and norms.

      Good luck to you. I’m old enough to remember Apartheid South Africa. It too had its apologists, though they’re awful quiet these days, as you will be some day. The term ‘dustbin of history’ springs to mind.

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    • Kevin Niazi 13/09/12 #

      “Kevin: a Zionist hoodlum and an ignoramus to boot!”Petr Tarasov 15 hours ago # “Kevin is a zionist sicko.”Petr Tarasov 15 hours ago #. Actually you did infer I was from Israel in another comment; which was removed by the moderators because of other things you said along with it. A lot of people who have faced racism become racist/prejudice. You don’t think someone who is half-Pakistani has faced racism? You’re outrage/condemnation is very selective, unfair, and comes off extremely hateful. You’re going to compare South Africa with Israel, really? Everything you say about Jews/Israel is said by the KKK in the same context/wording; I’m sure it would be heaven for you. Tarasov is Russian if I am not mistaken? They Jews were persecuted/discriminated heavily in Russia that is why they immigrated in large numbers to Israel (where their ancestors were kicked off their own land centuries ago by Islamic conquests and they fled to Europe), Germany, and the United States. You might want to re-check some of those bones.

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    • Petr Tarasov 13/09/12 #

      So you can’t find an example me being racist? Well, I knew that as I’m not racist and have never posted racist comments here or anywhere.

      ” Everything you say about Jews/Israel is said by the KKK in the same context/wording”

      But I haven’t said anything about Jews.

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    • Kevin Niazi 13/09/12 #

      You see the problem is you don’t see anything wrong with your comments. I have shown the most recent ones and I don’t have the time to go on a CIA mission finding all you’re previous anti-Israel comments from articles that have nothing to do with Israel. The KKK also deny they hate anyone: “Greetings,
      I would like to take this opportunity to tell you a little about the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and hopefully dispel some of the lies told about us by the liberal news media. Let me start by addressing the repeated falsehood that we are a “HATE GROUP”. Let me assure you that nothing could be further from the truth. We do not hate any group of people.” There isn’t anything wrong with you being critical of certain Israeli policies but you take it to a whole new level.

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    • Petr Tarasov 13/09/12 #

      This is just risible. Opposing the racist apartheid Israeli state is no more racist than opposing the Apartheid South African state.

      Israelis are not a race!

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  • Daithi Byrne 13/09/12 #

    Disheartening but unsurprising to see narrow minded idiots fall into the trap. The film makers clearly had a motive and on the anniversary of 9/11, clearly set out to provoke Muslims, especially in Egypt, to return an irrational response – which is exactly what has happened.

    This has happened before, so these methods are tried and tested. Instead of actually watching the movie and having some sympathy to people who hold their beliefs dearly, the undermentioned idiots rush out and fold to the bible-bashing right wing Christian dogma – Arabs and Muslims are uncivilized and barbaric. This in turn justifies the US intervening and sticking their noses in just about every country in the world. Drone strikes, under handed intelligence activities, kidnapping “suspected terrorists” and so on. Yemen in particular and its people have plenty of reason to be pissed off, as well of course Libyans.

    Those who made this movie knew the methods and definitely knew what the outcome would be. So I would recommend that some people stop being narrow minded, vulnerable and easily led idiots who fold to anything and everything disseminated by the media. Anyway, most of the world news on the Journal.ie is copied and pasted from Reuters and such.

    More information is coming out about the movie and its makers, no doubt the cheerleaders here will head off onto other stories so that they can keep spinning the old chestnut i.e.- Arabs and Muslims are stuck in the dark ages and America should do more.

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  • Daithi Byrne 13/09/12 #

    Possibly a very accurate explanation for the movie. Might be beyond comprehension for some of the more primitive people on here who seem to support publication of such movies.

    ”

    America is hurtling towards presidential elections in which Barak Hussein Obama is running for a second term. For large sections of the American Christian right (closely allied to rightwing Zionism), Obama is, if not the anti-Christ, than at the very least a Muslim mole planted in the White House.

    For his part, Obama, from the very start of his presidency, had set out to douse the fires of the “clash of civilisations” then still raging courtesy of Messrs Bush and Bin Laden, among others …

    To reignite “the clash” in some form serves to bolster the American Right as a whole, the American Christian Right (which is a mainstay of the Republican Party) specifically, while at the same time undermining Obama …
    “

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  • Conor Conneally 13/09/12 #

    I don’t really understand what is going on. But I hope nobody gets hurt

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  • Aidan Geraghty 13/09/12 #

    The US government leveraged the movie to create anger so that they could create the ‘terrorism is still at large and we need to continue the fight’ idea.

    Scare tactics. Has worked well.

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  • Val Kearney 13/09/12 #

    Worked with a fella from the tribal area of Pakistan before Mark. He explained to me that the whole idea of borders in that region is a Western idea, obviously from colonial times when the whole place was divided up between Europe. To them there is no borders there, its literally nothing more than lines on a map. Probably has a lot to do with why the West will fail in its little war there too.

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    • Peter Lawless 13/09/12 #

      Ah so if there were no borders then everything would be grand, Pakistan or I suppose with no borders then no countries! the tribes/groups within the region wouldn’t be so fundamentalist and they would have no reason to knock ten shades out of each other and also they wouldn’t hold such a stringent dislike for all things different to their own religious beliefs!

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  • Ruairí O'Mahony 13/09/12 #

    Iran, your turn.

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