Deadly Protest Over Koran Shooting

                   
nytimes.com     May 22, 2008            

In western Afghanistan, about a thousand people protesting against the shooting of a Koran by a U.S. soldier in Iraq resulted in three deaths, according to The Associated Press: Police opened fire on demonstrators who threw rocks and set tents on fire near a military airfield in western Ghor... [read full story]                    

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Lithuanian soldier killed as Afghan demo turns violent (AFP)

yahoo.com     May 22, 2008          

by Mohammad Reza 20 minutes ago HERAT, Afghanistan (AFP) - A Lithuanian soldier and two Afghan civilians were killed Thursday when gunfire broke out as hundreds of people protested over a US soldier's shooting of a Koran in Iraq, officials said. NATO's International Security Assistance Force...                    

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Bush apologises over Koran shooting in Iraq...

drudgereportarchives.com     May 20, 2008          

US President George W. Bush has apologised to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki over the shooting of a Koran by an American soldier near Baghdad, state television announced on Tuesday. "The prime minister received an apology from US President George W. Bush on the incident of shooting of a...                    

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Bush phones Iraqi PM, apologises for Koran shooting (ABC)

yahoo.com     May 21, 2008          

US President George W Bush has apologised to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and promised prosecution of a US soldier accused of using a copy of the Koran for target practice. The Iraqi cabinet says Mr Bush apologised in a telephone call with Mr Maliki, who told him the incident had...                    

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Two killed as Afghans protest US soldier's Koran desecration

earthtimes.org     May 22, 2008          

Kabul - At least two people were killed in western Afghanistan when people took to the streets to protest a US soldier in Iraq using the Koran for target practice, police said Thursday. More than 1,000 protesters tried to storm a NATO-led Lithuanian ...                    

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Two Afghans, ISAF soldier killed in Koran protest

reuters.com     May 22, 2008          

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A protest over the shooting of the Koran by a U.S. soldier in Iraq turned violent in Afghanistan on Thursday, killing a soldier from NATO-led forces and two Afghan civilians. The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Afghan police killed the...                    

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Two Afghans, ISAF soldier killed in Koran protest (Reuters)

yahoo.com     May 22, 2008          

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A protest over the shooting of the Koran by a U.S. soldier in Iraq turned violent in Afghanistan on Thursday, killing a soldier from NATO-led forces and two Afghan civilians. The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Afghan police killed the...                    

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ISAF soldier, two Afghans killed in anti-US protest - Summary

earthtimes.org     May 22, 2008          

Kabul - A NATO soldier and two Afghan citizens were killed in western Afghanistan when people took to the streets to protest a US soldier in Iraq using the Koran for target practice, police said Thursday. More than 1,000 protesters tried to storm a N...                    

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Two Afghans, ISAF soldier killed in Koran protest

washingtonpost.com     May 22, 2008          

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A protest over the shooting of the Koran by a U.S. soldier in Iraq turned violent in Afghanistan on Thursday, killing a Lithuanian soldier and two Afghan civilians. The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Afghan police killed the two...                    

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Lithuanian soldier, two Afghans killed in Iraq Koran protest (AFP)

yahoo.com     May 22, 2008          

by Mohammad Reza 5 minutes ago HERAT, Afghanistan (AFP) - A Lithuanian soldier and two Afghan civilians were killed Thursday when gunfire broke out as hundreds of people protested over a US soldier's shooting of a Koran in Iraq, officials said. The shooting started as about 2,000 demonstrators,...                    

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Afghanistan: Two Civilians Killed During Protest of Qur’an Shooting Incident in Iraq

doctorbulldog.wordpress.com     May 22, 2008          

And, so it begins… The, “all too predictable,” insane reaction to an ill-advised social commentary. Gee, I can hardly wait for the Friday Prayer services to let out… Two killed as Afghans protest Iraq Koran shooting: police IC Publications Two people were shot dead and several wounded when police...                    

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