At least 7 killed in Afghan Quran burning protests
China Daily | Updated: 2012-02-23 08:07
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An Afghan demonstrator holds a copy of a half-burnt Quran, allegedly set on fire by US soldiers, at the gate of Bagram airbase about 60 kilometers north of Kabul on Tuesday. Massoud Hossaini / Agence France-Presse |
KABUL - At least seven Afghans were shot dead and dozens wounded on Wednesday in clashes between police and demonstrators protesting over the burning of the Quran at a US-run military base, officials said.
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