Death of US diplomat in Libyan raid sparks fears

US President Barack Obama has condemned the attack on the Benghazi consulate and a safe house refuge in which the US ambassador to Libya and three embassy staff were killed.

Islamist gunmen attacked and set fire to the US consulate in the eastern city, the cradle of last year’s US-backed uprising against Muammar Gaddafi’s 42-year rule, blaming America for a film they said insulted the Prophet Mohammad.

Another assault was mounted on the US embassy in Cairo.