US embassies attacked as anti-Islam film protests widen
Protesters angered by a film made in the US and mocking Islam have attacked Western embassies in Tunisia and Sudan. Footage shows protesters in Khartoum storming the German embassy Protesters in Khartoum entered the US compound, while the German and UK embassies were also attacked. The US compound in Tunis was also breached by protesters, who started a fire in the car park as police fired shots. There were further clashes in Yemen and Egypt. One person in Lebanon has died. Protests began on Tuesday against the film, which was made in the US. However, the film - clips of which were dubbed into Arabic and distributed online - has no link to either Germany or the UK. It depicts the Prophet Muhammad as a womaniser and leader of a group of men who enjoy killing. The film's exact origin and the motivation behind its production remain a mystery. 'March abandoned' In Tunisia, hundreds of protesters entered the embassy compound and set fire to several vehicles in the car ...
