Wednesday, September 12, 2012

US Embassies Attacked; US Foreign Service and US Military Personnel Killed; Libyan Chaos Ensues

Insurgent attack on US Embassy in Libya resultsi n death of US Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens,as well as other Foreign Service and US Military personnel. While the military personnel were shot, the Ambassador evidently suffocated from smoke inhalation, but reports including photos indicate that his dead body was carried through the streets by Muslims protesting a film about the prophet Mohammed.

Graphic photos here

Details on the US response, beyond rhetoric, unclear at this moment. More on the attack on US Embassies in Egypt and Libya here

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