Libya: U.S. ambassador, three others killed

BENGHAZI The U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other U.S. officials were killed last night in an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Reports suggest that the consulate building was targeted with rocket-propelled grenades from a nearby farm. Libya: U.S. ambassador, three others killed The BBC is saying that "unidentified armed men stormed the grounds, shooting at buildings and throwing handmade bombs into the compound". "The ambassador and three other officials have been killed," Deputy Libyan Interior Minister Wanis al-Sharif confirmed. The news of the death of U.S. ambassador was also confirmed on Twitter by Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Abu Shagur. Stevens arrived in Libya as ambassador in May, having previously served as Special Representative to the Libyan Transitional National Council in 2011. Earlier, it was reported that an attack of ultraconservative Muslims on the consulate in Benghazi resulted in the death of one U.S. official. This was confirmed by the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, but the victim had not been named. The attack, and the burning of the American flag in front of the U.S. embassy in Cairo, Egypt, ensued in response to the posting on the internet of a trailer from a film that is seen as "insulting to prophet Muhammad". In this April, 2011 file photo, Christopher Stevens speaks to media in Benghazi, Libya (Beta/AP) Beta Tanjug

Libya: U.S. ambassador, three others killed

The BBC is saying that "unidentified armed men stormed the grounds, shooting at buildings and throwing handmade bombs into the compound".

"The ambassador and three other officials have been killed," Deputy Libyan Interior Minister Wanis al-Sharif confirmed.

The news of the death of U.S. ambassador was also confirmed on Twitter by Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Abu Shagur.

Stevens arrived in Libya as ambassador in May, having previously served as Special Representative to the Libyan Transitional National Council in 2011.

Earlier, it was reported that an attack of ultraconservative Muslims on the consulate in Benghazi resulted in the death of one U.S. official.

This was confirmed by the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, but the victim had not been named.

The attack, and the burning of the American flag in front of the U.S. embassy in Cairo, Egypt, ensued in response to the posting on the internet of a trailer from a film that is seen as "insulting to prophet Muhammad".