Anti Islam Film: One dead, five injured in film protests in Pakistan

In a strong reaction to the anti Islam film that ridicules the Prophet Mohammed  (PBUH) aired on YouTube and other media, wide spread protests also spread over entire Pakistan.

On Sunday, one person was killed and five injured in protests across Pakistan. The death occurred when unidentified people opened fire during a protest in the southern city of Hyderabad, police said. In Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, five people were injured in clashes with police as protesters tried to reach the United States consulate.

Four days of protests against the short film Innocence of Muslim, produced in California and posted online, have seen American and European embassies, businesses, and a school attacked in Libya, Tunisia, Yemen and Egypt.

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US ambassador 'killed in Libya'?

The US ambassador to Libya has died after an attack by militiamen on the US consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi. However, the US state department has only confirmed the death of one official - but it has not named them.

Ambassador Christopher Stevens is said to be 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.

In the attack in Benghazi, unidentified armed men stormed the grounds, shooting at buildings and throwing handmade bombs into the compound.

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