Nine more killed in Afghan protests over Koran burning

Nine more killed in Afghan protests over Koran burning

KARS - Reuters

Afghan demonstrators run as they shout anti-US slogans during a protest against Koran desecration in Kabul on February 23, 2012. AFP Photo

Nine more people were killed today in protests in Afghanistan over the burning of copies of the Koran at a NATO base, officials said.
 
Seven people were killed and 50 wounded in the western province of Herat, while two more were killed in Khost in the east. Three people were killed earlier during protests.
 
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