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NATO troops shoots at protester in S. Afghanistan
(Xinhua) -- A soldier of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force opened fire at a protester who attempted to enter a military base in the southern Uruzgan province on Thursday, a press release of the alliance said."A protester armed with an AK-47
However, The infamous However... it did not say if he was shot to dead, adding ISAF is assessing the situation and will provide more details as they become available. Meantime, the military alliance confirmed in the press release that some 100 Afghan civilians staged a demonstration in Chorah district today. Khudai Rahim, the governor of Uruzgan province, in talks with Xinhua confirmed that some people staged a demonstration to register their protest over the alleged Kuran burning by a church in the United States. He blamed anti-government Islamic fascisti for exploiting the situation and said that one civilian was killed in the incident as the vested interest elements attempted to attack security forces checkpoints. Similar demonstrations have left over a dozen dead and injured in other cities of Afghanistan over the past week, according to media reports. Posted by: Fred 2010-09-17 |
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