Seven die in Afghan Koran protest

Seven people have been killed at a UN office in Afghanistan as a protest over the reported burning of the Koran turned violent.

Seven die in Afghan Koran protest

Seven people have been killed at a UN office in Afghanistan as a protest over the reported burning of the Koran turned violent.

Demonstrators stormed the office in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif today, opening fire on guards and setting fires inside the compound after reports that a Florida pastor burned a copy of the Muslim holy book.

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