Unreal: Mob storms U.S. Embassy in Cairo; Embassy releases statement, tweets apologies for hurt Muslim feelings; Update: Embassy will continue ‘criticizing bigotry’

◼ US Embassy Cairo @USEmbassyCairo 11 Sep 12: We condemn the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims

◼ Cairo protesters scale U.S. Embassy wall, remove flag - USA Today

Reuters reports that protesters tried to raise a black flag carrying the slogan: "There is no god but Allah and Mohammad is his messenger."

The news agency says about 2,000 protesters have gathered outside the embassy and about 20 have scaled the walls.