Reports: Islamist militia group takes over US Embassy in Libya [video, photos]

Awful news out of Libya Sunday morning.

Jesus RT @MelissaTweets: RT @foxnewsalert: BREAKING NEWS: Islamist group reportedly has 'secured' US Embassy in Libya http://t.co/oZaK5SJMPQ

— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) August 31, 2014

Journalist Zaid Benjamin posted what he purports to be video and photos from the scene.

https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/506095157998288896
https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/506085632511188992

More video:

US embassy HQ in #Tripoli #Libya reportedly broken into by Islamist Libya Dawn militiamen https://t.co/GAEeohWXpi

— Mohamed Yehia (@yeh1a) August 31, 2014

The embassy had been evacuated last month.

Note: State Dept evacuated its Libya embassy last month. Hopefully, it took everything of value at that time.

— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) August 31, 2014

Let’s hope.

Twitchy will continue to monitor this story and update with confirmation/further developments.

Update:

Visceral disgust watching video of cheering Islamists swimming in our embassy pool. Our failed policy helped create a failed state. #Libya

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) August 31, 2014

Bingo.

Related:

US Embassy in Libya evacuated amid ‘significant deterioration in security’; President golfs