Libyan president to NBC: Anti-Islam film had ‘nothing to do with’ US Consulate attack (Photo: TODAY) Updated at 7:59 a.m. ET: An anti-Islam film that sparked violent protests in many countries had ”nothing to do with” a deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi earlier this month, Libya’s president told NBC News. In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ Ann Curry, President Mohamed Magarief discounted claims that the attack was in response to a movie produced in California and available on YouTube. He noted that the assault happened on Sept. 11 and that the video had been available for months before that. Read the complete story.
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Libyan president to NBC: Anti-Islam film had ‘nothing to do with’ US Consulate attack

(Photo: TODAY)

Updated at 7:59 a.m. ET: An anti-Islam film that sparked violent protests in many countries had ”nothing to do with” a deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi earlier this month, Libya’s president told NBC News.

In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ Ann Curry, President Mohamed Magarief discounted claims that the attack was in response to a movie produced in California and available on YouTube. He noted that the assault happened on Sept. 11 and that the video had been available for months before that.

Source: worldnews.nbcnews.com

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