US embassy attacked in Libya and protests in Egypt - in pictures

An armed man waves his rifle as buildings and cars are engulfed in flames inside the US consulate compound in Benghazi Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

The US consulate in Benghazi in flames on Tuesday night Photograph: Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters

A protester at the consulate Photograph: Esam Omran Al-fetori/Reuters

Glass, debris and overturned furniture are strewn inside a room in the gutted US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Wednesday Photograph: Ibrahim Alaguri/AP

A man looks at documents at the destroyed US consulate in Benghazi Photograph: Ibrahim Alaguri/AP

A damaged vehicle at the US consulate in Benghazi Photograph: EPA

People inspect damage in the grounds of the gutted US consulate Photograph: EPA

An Egyptian protester holds a copy of the Qur'an during a protest in front the US embassy in Cairo Photograph: Khaled Elfiqi/EPA

Protesters holds a giant banner reading 'the prophet' in Arabic during the Cairo demonstration Photograph: Khaled Elfiqi/EPA

Protesters destroy a US flag pulled down from the US embassy in Cairo Photograph: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters

Egyptian protesters raise a black flag inside the US embassy inscribed 'there is no God but God and Muhammad is the prophet of God' Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images

Egyptian riot police stand guard as protesters climb down from the wall of the US embassy in Cairo Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images

Egyptian protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks pose for a photo in front of graffiti on the US embassy during the protest in Cairo Photograph: Nasser Nasser/AP

A demonstrator holds a banner during a rally in Benghazi Photograph: Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters

A Libyan man holds a placard in English during a demonstration in Benghazi against the attack on the US consulate that killed four Americans Photograph: Ibrahim Alaguri/AP

A demonstrator holds a placard during a rally in Benghazi to condemn the killers of the US ambassador to Libya Photograph: Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters

A demonstrator at the rally in Benghazi Photograph: Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters