Militants threaten safety of Danes

MUSLIM anger over a Danish newspaper’s decision to publish cartoons of the prophet Mohammed escalated yesterday, with the EU becoming embroiled in an increasingly angry row.

Tue, 31 Jan, 2006 - 00:00

Ann Cahill, Europe Correspondent

Yesterday, gunmen seized an EU office in Gaza and Muslims across the Middle East appealed for a trade boycott of Danish products.

Denmark called for its citizens in the Middle East to exercise vigilance.

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