Benghazi, Libya -- The U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other Americans have been reported killed after a mob of protestors attacked the U.S. Consulate in eastern Libya Tuesday.
According to the State Department, the protestors are angry over a film produced in the United States they say ridicules the Islamic prophet Muhammed.
Early Wednesday morning, President Obama released a statement saying, " I strongly condemn the outrageous attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, which took the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. Right now, the American people have the families of those we lost in our thoughts and prayers. They exemplified America's commitment to freedom, justice, and partnership with nations and people around the globe, and stand in stark contrast to those who callously took their lives."
The President goes on to say, "The brave Americans we lost represent the extraordinary service and sacrifices that our civilians make every day around the globe. As we stand united with their families, let us now redouble our own efforts to carry their work forward."
The attack in Eastern Libya comes after attacks in Cairo, Egypt, where protestors scaled the walls of the U.S. Embassy. The Cairo protestors ripped down an American flag, and replaced it with an Islamic banner.
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