Afghan Protests Over Koran Burnings: A News Roundup



9 Die In 2nd Day Of Afghan Protests Over Quran Burnings -- McClatchy News

KABUL, Afghanistan — At least nine people were killed and dozens wounded Wednesday in the second day of anti-American protests in Afghanistan after U.S. personnel burned Qurans and other Islamic material at Bagram air base, officials said.

Six protesters were killed and 13 wounded in Parwan province, north of Kabul, where Bagram is, said Shah Wali Shahed, the province's deputy governor.

Shahed said police were forced to open fire when protesters attacked a district police headquarters and tried to storm the district chief's office. He said that some in the crowd had weapons, and it wasn't clear who'd fired first.

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