Afghanistan Koran burning protests: American embassy in lockdown and 7 protesters shot dead

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Afghanistan Koran burning protests: American embassy in lockdown and 7 protesters shot dead

The American Embassy said its staff were in 'lockdown' and travel had been suspended as thousands of people expressed fury over the burning of Islam's holy book.

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Protests Over Koran Burning Controversy: U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan on Lockdown
Source: IBTimes.com The U.S. embassy in Kabul has been on lockdown in the wake of widespread protests in multiple Afghan cities over disrespectful burning of the Islamic scripture Koran, which the U.S. military said was caused inadvertently.

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