Following allegations that foreign troops burnt a copy of the Koran in the Wardak province of Afghanistan, protests have been breaking out throughout Kabul, the Afghani capital. In the latest protest, hundreds of Kabul University students took to the streets, chanting "Death to America," to burn an effigy of Barack Obama. The US-led NATO force accused of the burning has denied the claims, finding them to be groundless. The local authorities have so far supported the troops, saying that while a burnt Koran was found, it was most likely the work of drug addicts. The police forces there have been wary of Taliban rumors they believe to be spread in order to incite anti-American protest in the capital. There were some clashes between the police and the protesters, the security forces finally firing into the air to scatter the crowd.
By: Megan Shoemate
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