US condemns killing of ambassador to Libya

(Vatican Radio) - U.S. President Barack Obama has strongly condemned the killing of J.
Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya. Mr. Stevens was killed in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate, fueled by anger over a film mocking Islam. Regional correspondent Nathan Morley reports:

President Obama called the attack "outrageous," and confirmed that three other Americans were killed by rockets fired at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi.

Reports suggest that an "angry crowd" marched on the U.S. compound Tuesday, to vent their fury about an American-produced online film considered offensive to Muslims.

The head of Libya's ruling party Mohammed Al Megaryef has condemned the consulate and sent condolences to the family of those killed.

Meanwhile, Ibrahim Hooper, with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, says the mob which have attacked the consulate are just giving more publicity to the person they feel insulted the Prophet Muhammad.

"It's not Muslims in general", he said. "It's a tiny minority of Muslims who are reacting in the wrong way to intentional provocation."

The United States was taking added security measures to protect its citizens worldwide after Tuesday's attacks.