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Afghan officials: 6 killed in Quran protest

The Columbian
Published: January 11, 2010, 12:00am

KABUL (AP) — Afghan officials say six people have been killed in southern Afghanistan as protesters claiming that international troops destroyed copies of the Quran clashed with security forces.

A NATO spokesman denied that the foreign troops desecrated any copies of Islam’s holy book in Sunday’s operation in Helmand province.

The top official in Garmsir district said the protest of about 2,000 people turned violent Tuesday as demonstrators fought with security forces, leaving six civilians dead. A provincial spokesman confirmed six dead but did not say if they were civilians.

NATO forces said only one person was killed during the protest — an insurgent sniper who shot at an Afghan official and was killed by NATO troops.

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