|
Posted: 1:54 PM Feb 22, 2012
7 killed in Afghan protests over Quran burning
Kabul, Afghanistan The Afghan Interior Ministry says an investigation is under way into the deaths of seven people who were killed in clashes between Afghan security forces and protesters.
Reporter: The Associated Press Email Address: katherine.rufener@wndu.com |
|
0 Comments
Font Size:
The Afghan Interior Ministry says an investigation is under way into the deaths of seven people who were killed in clashes between Afghan security forces and protesters.
The demonstrators were protesting against the burning of Muslim
holy books at a NATO military base.
The ministry says in a statement the deaths occurred today in the Afghan capital of Kabul, in the eastern city of Jalalabad, and in the provinces of Logar and Parwan.
It said four of the dead were killed during a protest in Parwan.
The ministry said security guards at a U.S. base outside Kabul killed one man, while one man each was killed during protests in Jalalabad and Logar.
More Stories
| WNDU News Poll |
| There are currently no active polls at this time. Click here to view other polls on our site and past poll results. |
Most Popular Headlines
- Small dairies go under as milk prices sink again
- Public nudity in San francisco is legal
- Senator: Prostitution scandal wider than believed
- Passenger's suspicious claim diverts jet to Maine
- US Army more selective on recruits, re-enlistments
- States turning to new tolls to pay for highways
- Man survives 180-foot plunge over Niagara Falls
- More support needed for kinship caregivers
- Private rocket blasts off for space station
- TransUnion: Late auto-loan payments down in 1Q
