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Protest over Quran burning tensioned in Afghanistan, 3 deaths 17 injured
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:54
Based on recent reports, at least eight people were injured on Wednesday when thousands of Afghan people staged protest demonstration for the second day over a report that foreign soldiers improperly disposed and burned copies of the Muslim holy book Koran in Bagram Airbase.
The demonstrators in Hodkhil blocked the main road leading to Jalalabad and asked the Government and NATO for soon punishment of those responsible for the alleged burning of the Muslim Holy book Koran.
Protest demonstration held Wednesday morning in capital city of Kabul and Jalalabad, the capital city of eastern Nangarhar province. At least five demonstrators were injured in Hodkhil neighborhood in eastern part of Kabul city as seen by Xinhua reporter.
The demonstrators in Hodkhil blocked the main road leading to Jalalabad and asked the Government and NATO for soon punishment of those responsible for the alleged burning of the Muslim Holy book Koran.
More over, 14 people were injured and one was death when police stopped angry protesters to enter the provincial governor office in Jalalabad city, and they came under firing of police, said a police officer. And as well the demonstrators torched 8 Tankers of NATO forces in front of Nangarhar Air base.
Official in Parwan province said the demonstration as well held today in Shinwari district and at the result 2 demonstrators were death and 2 others were wounded on alleged as foreign soldiers improperly disposed and burned copies of the Muslim holy book Koran in Bagram Airbase
Local TV footage shows thousands of demonstrators in Hodkhil neighborhood in eastern part of Kabul burning tires and chanting anti-U.S. slogans.
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