Gunmen storm EU office in Gaza to protest cartoons of prophet
Masked gunmen stormed an office used by the European Union in Gaza City on Monday to protest cartoons published in Denmark and Norway. Five men entered the building and closed down the office while 10 men stood watch outside.One of the men said they were protesting the caricatures, one showing the Prophet Muhammad wearing a turban shaped as a bomb with a burning fuse.The cartoons have sparked a wave of denunciations across the Muslim world. Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador to Denmark, and Libya has closed its embassy in the Danish capital. On Monday, the Danish Foreign Ministry advised its citizens to be extra vigilant while in the Middle East.A statement issued Sunday evening on the ministry website called for Danes to be cautious in Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Iran, Syria, Israel and the Palestinian territories.
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