Thousands protest against US missile strike in Pakistan

About 8,000 Islamic hard-liners today protested against the US missile strike that targeted al Qaida leaders in a Pakistani village, chanting their support for holy war and burning an effigy of US President George Bush.

Protesters marched from two mosques to the centre of the north-western city of Peshawar, chanting Death to America and Jihad (holy war) is our way.