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12 die in Quran-burning protests in Afghanistan
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An Afghan boy who works at a bakery watches a protest outside his a window in Kabul February 24, 2012. Twelve people were killed on Friday in the bloodiest day yet in protests that have raged across Afghanistan over the desecration of copies of the Muslim holy book at a NATO military base with riot police and soldiers on high alert braced for more violence. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: RELIGION CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)AHMAD MASOOD / Reuters
Afghan men shout anti-U.S. slogans during a demonstration in Jalalabad province February 24, 2012. Twelve people were killed on Friday in the bloodiest day yet in protests that have raged across Afghanistan over the desecration of copies of the Muslim holy book at a NATO military base with riot police and soldiers on high alert braced for more violence. REUTERS/Parwiz (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST RELIGION)PARWIZ / Reuters
Afghan protesters burn a U.S. flag during a protest in Jalalabad province February 24, 2012. Twelve people were killed on Friday in the bloodiest day yet in protests that have raged across Afghanistan over the desecration of copies of the Muslim holy book at a NATO military base with riot police and soldiers on high alert braced for more violence. REUTERS/Parwiz (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)PARWIZ / Reuters
KABUL, Afghanistan
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.
Afghan demonstrators shout anti-US slogans during a protest against Koran desecration in Kabul on February 24, 2012. Four people were killed on February 24 when anti-US protests turned violent in the western province of Herat, bringing the overall death toll during four days of demonstrations to at least 19, officials said. Two died as demonstrators surged towards the US consulate in Herat city while two more were killed in Adraskan district, provincial spokesman Moheedin Noori told AFP. AFP PHOTO/SHAH Marai (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images)SHAH MARAI / AFP - Getty Images
