Libyan officials say the US Ambassador to Libya and three senior security officials were killed Tuesday night. They were ...
trying to evacuate the consulate in Benghazi, when they were attacked by angry protesters. (Sept. 12)
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[Location - Date:WASHINGTON/FILE][Source:US EMBASSY IN TRIPOLI HANDOUT][VO:]LIBYAN OFFICIALS SAY THE U-S AMBASSADOR TO LIBYA AND THREE OTHER AMERICANS WERE KILLED IN AN ATTACK.AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS AND THREE SENIOR SECURITY OFFICIALS WERE KILLED TUESDAY NIGHT AT THE U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI.THEY WERE TRYING TO EVACUATE STAFF FROM THE CONSULATE, WHEN PROTESTERS STORMED THE AREA, FIRING GUNS AND ROCKET PROPELLED GRENADES.[Location - Date:BENGHAZI, LIBYA/SEPT 11, 2012][Source:AP]THE PROTESTERS WERE ANGRY ABOUT A FILM MADE BY AN AMERICAN PRODUCER, THAT RIDICULES ISLAM'S PROPHET MUHAMMAD.THE SAME FILM TRIGGERED PROTESTS IN EGYPT.[Location - Date:CAIRO/SEPT 11, 2012][Source:AP]DEMONSTRATORS THERE RAIDED THE U-S EMBASSY, TAKING DOWN THE AMERICAN FLAG AND REPLACING IT WITH AN ISLAMIC BANNER.___ ____, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: -------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: ALVA FRENCH---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: US EMBASSY IN TRIPOLI HANDOUT/AP-----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: NYIA HAWKINS----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: AP CLIENTS ONLY----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): NONE--------------------------------
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