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Friday, September 14, 2012

Hundreds of Yemeni protesters storm the U.S. Embassy in Sana'a


Hundreds of demonstrators managed to break briefly today in the U.S. Embassy in Sana'a during a protest against a movie about the Prophet Muhammad considered blasphemous by Muslims, which has already caused violent attacks against U.S. legations in Libya and Egypt. According to Efe could verify, protesters broke down the front door of the embassy complex, which also houses the ambassador's residence. Within the enclosure, only reached the courtyard and not able to enter any of the buildings in the complex, but managed to burn several vehicles diplomats and break the glass in the windows of some buildings. The embassy marines fired into the air to disperse the protesters, while the Yemeni riot police threw tear gas and used water cannons to drive out the protesters. At present, officers surrounded the embassy having successfully expel the protesters , but clashes continue nearby. The U.S. Embassy in Yemen is one of the most fortified buildings in Sana'a. This Thursday the embassy was closed for the weekend in Yemen Thursday and Friday. Witnesses said the protesters were able to break into the complex because the Yemeni guards that protect not act to prevent it. In addition to Yemen, Egypt is now the scene of protests around the U.S. embassy, ​​which caused 16 wounded by the video of Mohammed, which is published online. That recording was supposedly the trigger of the demonstration outside the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, in eastern Libya, which ended Tuesday night in an attack on the building in which the ambassador was killed Christopher Stevens and three employees of the embassy.

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