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One Killed in Afghan Protest at Iran Consulate
[An Nahar] At least one person was killed and four maimed Saturday when angry demonstrators tried to storm the Iranian consulate in western Afghanistan during a protest over visas, officials said.Around 200 protestors erupted into the streets of Herat ...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns... city and tried to attack the consulate with rocks and sticks, deputy provincial police chief Abdul Hamid Hamidi told Agence La Belle France Presse. "The police tried to stop them, but they attacked the police. One person was killed and several maimed in the clash," he said, adding that police were investigating. An official at Herat central hospital told AFP that four maimed people had been admitted. Abdul Rashid, a maimed demonstrator, told AFP that they were protesting because the Iranian consulate would not extend their Iranian visas nor return their cash deposit. He said Afghans who applied for an Iranian visa had to deposit at least $400 with the consulate. Posted by: Fred 2013-09-08 |
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