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Protesters storm U.S. embassies in Middle East

POSTED: 08:38 AM PDT Sep 13, 2012

Protesters attack U.S. embassies in the Middle East in response to a U.S.-produced video seen as insulting to Islam.

Interior view of damaged US Consulate in Benghazi — 2 / 12

Esam Al-Fetori/Reuters

The Consulate was vandalized and set on fire during the attack. Libyan security forces tried to thwart the protesters, but had to withdraw after several hours when they came under heavy fire.

US Consulate in Benghazi seen in flames during protest

Interior view of damaged US Consulate in Benghazi

J Christopher Stevens, US ambassador to Libya

Libya US consulte Benghazi aftermath

Libya benghazi burned out car

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Cairo protester on street

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Protesters outside US embassy in Sanaa, Yemen

Yemen breaking embassy windows

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