THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: An apology by Barack Obama over the accidental burning of Korans in an American airbase failed to prevent a fourth day of violent protest in Afghanistan with at least nine killed.
Thousands took to the streets after Friday prayers in towns and cities across the country, shouting anti-Western slogans and threatening violence against international and government targets.
In the worst of the day’s violence six protestors were killed and 65 wounded when a mob attempted to storm the American consulate in the Western city of Herat.
Mohiuddin, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the protests had been initially peaceful, but at 3pm shots had been fired by protestors and a police car pick-up truck had been fired.
He said: “They started trying to attack the American consulate. A police car was destroyed and there were many casualties.”
In Kabul hundreds marched on the palace of Hamid Karzai before they were dispersed by shots fired over their heads. » | Ben Farmer, Kabul | Friday, February 24, 2012
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