Eight US Soldiers Wounded In Afghan NATO Base Attack -- MSNBC
U.S. military officials say eight American soldiers were wounded Sunday during a violent protest outside a U.S. forward operating base in Afghanistan's Kunduz province. The Americans were wounded when one of the protesters apparently hurled a grenade into the compound. The extent of the injuries was unclear.
The attack occurred as 400 demonstrators stormed the American outpost to protest the inadvertent burning of Qurans at the U.S. Bagram airbase north of Kabul. More than two dozen people, including four U.S. troops, have been killed since Tuesday, after the Qurans and religious materials had been thrown into a fire pit used to burn garbage. President Barack Obama and U.S. officials have apologized and said it was a mistake, but the incident has sent thousands of protesters into the streets.
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More News On Riots And Violence Over Koran Incident In Afghanistan
Afghanistan rioters injure 7 U.S. soldiers -- L.A. Times
Afghan NATO base attacked, seven U.S. soldiers wounded -- Reuters
Blast Wounds at Least 6 Americans in Afghanistan -- New York Times
Seven U.S. troops wounded in Afghanistan in latest tensions over Koran burnings -- New York Daily News
Karzai urges Afghans to avoid violent retaliation over Koran burnings -- Washington Post
Afghanistan Hunts for Suspect in Kabul Killings, Karzai Calls for Calm -- Voice of America
Protests rage in Afghanistan on 6th day 7 US troops injured in Nato base attack -- DAWN
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