Afghan mullahs push peaceful protest in wake of Quran-burning violence

by Tom A. Peter
Christian Science Monitor
April 15, 2011

https://www.legal-project.org/1326/afghan-mullahs-push-peaceful-protest-in-wake

Excerpt:

As the dust settles in Afghanistan after sustained protest over a Florida pastor's Quran burning, many residents in Kandahar are facing an unpleasant truth: More Qurans were burned in the course of their protests than by Terry Jones.

The demonstrations, which started peacefully, quickly turned violent, killing at least nine people and injuring scores in Kandahar City alone. And as protesters vandalized a girls' school and set fire to shops, Qurans also inadvertently went up in flames.

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