US Embassies close as Muslim protests expand
As waves of protests against an independent anti-Muslim film grow viral across the world, more U.S. embassies are announcing closures and warning travelers of possible anti-U.S. violence.
Protesters in Peshawar, Pakistan set fire to two cinemas Friday morning. One person was killed and more than a dozen were injured. Officials in that country told CNN reporters that if violence intensified, the army would be brought in.
In Indonesia, the U.S. Embassies in Jakarta, its consular offices in Surabya and Bali and two other facilities were closed on Friday because of fears that protests in that Muslim country could mimic the violence of the demonstrations in Egypt and Libya.
On September 19, the U.S. Department of State issued a warning for U.S. citizens to "defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan." Although the State Department’s Indonesia fact sheet warns against the possibility of violent demonstrations, there is currently no ban on travel to Indonesia or Bali.
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