Anti-U.S. protests in Cairo enter fourth day

Anti-US-protestsClashes in Cairo, Egypt, over a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad continued for the fourth consecutive day early on Saturday.

More than 200 people have so far received injuries in clashes outside the U. S. embassy situated in the capital of Egypt. Late on Friday, a 35-year-old protester even lost his life from bird shot.

Ahmad Al-Ansari, the deputy chief of Cairo’s ambulance service, said, “Eight people were hospitalized and the others were given first aid at the scene.”

Protestors threw stones and petrol bombs on the police personnel, who were trying to disperse protestors by firing warning shots and tear gas.

The protests erupted after a short film titles “Innocence of Muslims” became viral of video-sharing site YouTube. The film, which was reportedly made in the U. S., has been denounced for its alleged immoral anti-Islamic story. According to a report, Florida cleric Terry Jones, promoted the controversial film. It may be noted here that Terry Jones had burnt a copy of the Koran in 2010, trigger riots in Afghanistan.

Riots have also reached Kuwait, where as many as five hundred people protested in front of U. S. embassy, with Al-Qaeda flags in the hands. They were shouting, “Obama, we are all Osama.”