Thousands take to the streets of Basra to protest the now notorious American-made film mocking Islam's Prophet Mohammad.<br/> <br />Nearly six thousand people including members of the Shi'ite militant group of Kata'ib Hezbollah, tribal leaders and students marched in the southern Iraqi city.<br/> <br />One protester from Kata'ib Hezbollah said that they plan to harass US oil companies in Iraq in retaliation for the film.<br/> <br />Days of anti-American protests provoked by the video, seen widely on the internet, have put Western embassies across the Muslim world on high alert.<br/> <br />In Kuala Lumpur, protesters marched towards the U.S. embassy after Friday prayers shouting "God is Great."<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FROM PA-MALAYSIAN ISLAMIC PARTY, SALAHUDDIN AYUB, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We urge the American government and especially Barack Obama to make a public apology to Muslims in the world so that this won't happen again."<br/> <br />In Bangkok a group of Muslim students gathered in front of the U.S. embassy, calling on the U.S. to punish those involved in the film.<br/> <br />The U.S. embassy in Thailand remained open on Friday but warned citizens to avoid protest areas.
