Unidentified armed men stormed the grounds, shooting at buildings and throwing handmade bombs into the compound. Security forces returned fire but Libyan officials say they were overwhelmed. A Libyan official said Ambassador Stevens died from suffocation as a result of the attack.
The ambassador was among four US officials killed in a protest over a US-produced film that is said to insult the Prophet Muhammad. Protesters have also attacked the US embassy in Cairo over the film. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton who confirmed the death of the ambassador said their was no justification for the act. "Some have sought to justify this vicious behaviour as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet.
The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind," she was quoted as saying. Though earlier reports said a militia group called the Ansar al-Sharia brigade was involved in the attack, but the group has denied the claim.
Many people are still armed following the conflict that overthrew Col Muammar Gaddafi last year.(nationalmirror reports)
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savage Muslim animals
SO SO SAD, GONE TOO SOON
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