Thai Sunni Muslims protest internet film outside US embassy
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Hundreds of Thai Sunni Muslims protested outside the US embassy Thursday against a film considered insulting to the Muslim prophet Mohammed, after a similar protest by the Shia community more than a week ago.
About 250 Sunnis from the Muslim Group for Peace waved placards outside the embassy reading "Protect our Beloved Prophet," and "Peace be Upon Him." They then moved on to the Thailand office of Google Inc to demand it withdraw the controversial film Innocence of Muslims from its Youtube service.
"We have to keep the pressure on the US government to arrest thepeople who made this film, and get it removed from YouTube and Google," said Abdul Asis, a spokesman for the protesters.
On September 18, about 400 Shia Muslims protested outside the US embassy in Bangkok against the film, chanting "Destroy America,"although the demonstration remained peaceful.//DPA
