ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: Egyptian protesters scaled the walls of the U.S. embassy in Cairo on Tuesday and pulled down the American flag during a protest over what they said was a film being produced in the United States that insulted Prophet Mohammad, witnesses said.<br/> <br />In place of the U.S. flag, the protesters tried to raise a black flag with the words "There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is his messenger", a Reuters reporter said.<br/> <br />Once the U.S. flag was hauled down, protesters tore it up, with some showing off small pieces to television cameras. Then others burned remains.<br/> <br />Many Muslims consider any depiction of the Prophet to be offensive.<br/> <br />About 20 people stood on top of the embassy wall in central Cairo, where about 2,000 protesters had gathered.<br/> <br />A U.S. embassy official had no immediate comment on the protesters' actions but the embassy had put out a statement earlier on Tuesday condemning those who hurt the religious feelings of Muslims or followers of any other religions.<br/> <br />"We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others," the U.S. embassy said in its statement.
