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One dead in Afghan protest against "Koran burning"
Feb 22, 2012, 10:28 GMT
Kabul - At least one protester died and dozens were injured Wednesday when thousands of Afghans demonstrated against alleged Koran burning by international troops, officials said.
A protester in the eastern city of Jalalabad had died from gunshot wounds as demonstrations broke out in several cities, Afghan officials said.
The Taliban in a statement called on all 'nationalist Afghan Muslims to attack the international forces.'
On Monday, foreign troops 'improperly disposed' of Islamic religious materials, including copies of the Koran, at the Bagram air base, according to the NATO-led coalition.
The troops suspected the texts were being used to carry extremist messages, a senior official said on condition of anonymity.
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