Washington said it was deploying forces to cope with violence at as many as 18 different locations as deadly Muslim anger spreads over a US-made movie that mocks Islam.
Two US marines were killed in Afghanistan when insurgents armed with guns and rockets stormed a heavily fortified air base late on Friday in an attack that the Taliban militia said was to avenge the film.
The attack on Camp Bastion in Helmand province, which continued until Saturday morning, was a major security breach at a base where Britain’s Prince Harry is stationed and has been the target of specific death threats.
It came after at least six protesters died in Egypt, Tunisia, Lebanon and Sudan on Friday as local police battled to defend American missions from mobs of stone-throwers. Symbols of US influence in cities across the Muslim world came under attack – embassies and schools as well as fast food chains – as protesters vented their fury at the low-budget American-made YouTube film, “Innocence of Muslims”.
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said Washington was configuring its forces to be able to cope with widespread violence following its deployment of Marine counter-terrorism units to Libya and Yemen and its stationing of two destroyers off the North African coast.
“We have to be prepared in the event that these demonstrations get out of control,” Panetta told Foreign Policy magazine.
He did not offer any specifics. But the magazine said that the Pentagon was discussing, but had not yet decided, whether to send a third platoon of 50 specially trained Marines to protect the US embassy in Khartoum.
Guards on the roof of the embassy fired warning shots on Friday as the compound was breached by protesters waving Islamic banners, after earlier ransacking parts of the British and German missions in the Sudanese capital.
In Friday night’s attack in Afghanistan, the assailants managed to penetrate the air base and damaged several aircraft although military spokesman Major Adam Wojack declined to say what type or how many. Wojack said 18 insurgents were killed – including a suicide bomber. Prince Harry was never in danger, officials confirmed. A Taliban spokesman said the attack was to avenge the YouTube movie.
Police in Sydney fired pepper spray to contain protesters trying to enter the building housing the US consulate on Saturday, as Australia became the latest focus of disturbances.
Bottles, shoes and other objects were hurled during the clashes with police that resulted in eight arrests, with six police officers injured as the unexpected protest brought parts of the city to a standstill.
Shoppers looked on in surprise as protesters, including children, shouted “Down, down USA” and waved banners such as “Behead all those who insult the prophet”. Hundreds also demonstrated in Indonesia and the Maldives.
In Somalia, the al Qaeda-linked Shebab militia, which controls large swathes of the country called on Muslims to launch revenge attacks on Western targets.
This is the outright invasion of Islamic countries for no fault of their own. We are prepared to lay down our lives and go forward with protecting the sacrosanct teachings of our beloved Islam.
The culprit is Leon Panetta, the producers, US government, Israeli film producers and all others closely or distantly involved.
Salams
I fully support the protests and advise the governments of all Muslim an non-Muslim countries to besiege the the US embassies / consulates, put guns on the ambassodors' / consul-generals' heads and tell Obama and Panetta that the ambassodors' / consul-generals' heads will be blown to pieces if the movie-makers are not hanged publicly within 24 hours and Obama, Hillary, Panetta apologise an take full responsibility for their immature and disriminating remarks. I warn the Muslims living in the US and all over the world, that if they do not protest and remain quiet for worldly benefit, they will also face te wrath of Allah. So, all Muslims, especially US citizens, must lay down their lives, at the cost of their citizenship, and save themselves from the anger / displeasure of Allah and if possible find and kill the movie-makers and their saviors, from Obama to anybody and sve their imaan and be blessed with bthr Prophet's (saw) shafa'at. Ameen.
NATO should remember that inspite of all the sophisticated weaponry and surveillance available in the world to them, nothing and nothing can stop mans will and courage to inflict damage with the small arms available to them.Let this be a lesson to NATO and USA whose only courage is unmanned drones and fighter planes to bomb villages where civilian casualties mean nothing to them.
You idiots strap bombs to yourselves and blow innocent people up!! Therefore, causing the drone strikes to come kill your dumbass!!! You RIOT bc of a MOVIE, A STUPID MOVIE NOT MANY HAVE EVEN SEEN OR CARE TO SEE, MYSELF INCLUDED!!!!! NO bombings from your terrorist people, NO drones. IT is ALL your fault, you cause the civilian casualties becauze you choose to be a TERRORIST. ARE YOU THAT STUPID?!??!??! Make peace, live life and be happy.. make violence&murder = eternally unhappy. Your choice.
Allama Iqbal (rehmat-ullah) said, "kaafir hai to shamsheer pe karta hai bharosa, Momin hai to be-taigh bhi larta hai sipahee". A momin doesn't need any weoponry. With the help of Allah, just bare-handed muslims will beat and drive the cowards of NATO and USA out of all muslim countries, kill them, blowup their bases, make them run for their lives, take charge of their sophisticated weaponry and surveillance system and rain their drones on them. Every single muslim casualty will be avenged by an equal no.of NATO, US , Allied forces military casualties. I once again warn Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and all Muslim states and peope, to wakeup and get out of the US-led so-called "war-on-terror" and help and side with the Taliban to put an end to these repeated evil actions of US sponsored devils like Terry Jones and company. If the Pakistan Army doesn't bring down drones, Kiyani, Zardari, PM should all resign and let the lower command do th necessary, Muslims living in the US will not be forgiven until they find and kill the movie-makers and repent for voting for Oh!Ba!Ma! Forces deployed by Panetta should be attacked on arrival and driveout asap. Regard.
so, when someone disagrees with you or makes a movie you dislike (ummm, don't watch it maybe) you want to kill them? if you know much about psychology, you then know that is a psychopathic thought process. these medical facts do not differ according to region or religion. you sir, are indeed a potential psychopathic murderer. congratulations on spreading hate, violence and GROSS intolerance.
Allama Iqbal (rehmat-ullah) said, "kaafir hai to shamsheer pe karta hai bharosa, Momin hai to be-taigh bhi larta hai sipahee". A momin doesn't need any weoponry. With the help of Allah, just bare-handed muslims will beat and drive the cowards of NATO and USA out of all muslim countries, kill them, blowup their bases, make them run for their lives, take charge of their sophisticated weaponry and surveillance system and rain their drones on them. Every single muslim casualty will be avenged by an equal no.of NATO, US , Allied forces military casualties. I once again warn Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and all Muslim states and peope, to wakeup and get out of the US-led so-called "war-on-terror" and help and side with the Taliban to put an end to these repeated evil actions of US sponsored devils like Terry Jones and company. If the Pakistan Army doesn't bring down drones, Kiyani, Zardari, PM should all resign and let the lower command do the necessary, Muslims living in the US will not be forgiven until they find and kill the movie-makers and repent for voting for Oh!Ba!Ma! Forces deployed by Panetta should be attacked on arrival and driven out asap. Regards.
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