Anti-US protests spread across the Middle East

A wave of protests has swept the Middle East amid growing anger over a film seen as insulting Islam and the Prophet Mohammed.

Yemeni police shot dead a protester and wounded five others when they opened fire on a crowd attempting to storm the United States embassy in Sana'a to protest the film.

The unrest comes two days after four Americans, including US ambassador Chris Stevens, were killed when a Libyan mob attacked the US consulate in Benghazi, an attack which Libyan authorities say they have made arrests over and opened a probe into.

Demonstrators have clashed with security forces outside the US embassies in Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen.

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