Protesters have climbed the walls of the US embassy in Cairo angered by a US film which they say is insulting to the Prophet Muhammad.

A large group stood on top of the embassy's outer wall and about 2,000 protesters gathered outside.

The US said it was investigating reports a wall had been breached and a flag taken down.

Among the film's producers is said to be a pastor who burnt copies of the Koran earlier this year.
'Free speech'

The protesters tried to raise a black flag inscribed with the Muslim profession of belief: "There is no God but Allah."

Among them were Salafists, political groups, youth activists and Copts.

The US embassy in Cairo in its statement condemned "the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims - as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions".

The statement added: "We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others."

The state department said it was checking reports that protesters breached a wall to replace a US flag with a black flag.

"We are working with Egyptian security to try to restore order at the embassy, to get the situation under control," it said.

The film which sparked the protest is said to have been produced by US pastor Terry Jones and co-produced by some Egyptian Copt expatriates.

Egyptian protesters condemned what they said was the humiliation of the Prophet of Islam under the pretext of freedom of speech.

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Egyptian protesters scale US Embassy wall in Cairo

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian protesters, largely ultra conservative Islamists, have climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, made their way into the courtyard and brought down the flag. They then replaced it with a black flag with an Islamic inscription to protest a film deemed offensive to Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

Hundreds protested outside the embassy Tuesday against the film. Egyptian media say the movie was recently produced in the United States. The film, clips of which are available on the social website YouTube, show the prophet having sex and question his role as the messenger of God's words.

The dozens of protesters who climbed the embassy wall tried to tear the American flag apart after failing to burn it. Embassy officials said there was no staff inside at the time.

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