Afghans angered at Koran-burning at US base

More than 2,000 angry Afghans protested outside a US airbase after they learned that copies of the Koran, the Muslim holy book, were burned in a pile of rubbish.

The items are thought to have been unintentionally burned as part of routine disposal of rubbish at the base.

“Die, die, foreigners!” the demonstrators shouted. Some fired rifles into the air. Others threw rocks at the gate of the base and set tires ablaze.