A protester was shot dead in Logar province south of Kabul on Saturday
after hundreds of protesters, many chanting "Death to America!" - a
slogan heard at protests throughout this week -- charged at police,
local officials said. Two people were wounded.
Muslims consider the Koran to be the literal word of God and treat each
copy with deep reverence. Desecration is considered one of the worst
forms of blasphemy.
The Koran burnings underscore the deep cultural divide that still exists
more than 10 years after U.S. troops invaded to oust the Taliban and
have deepened public mistrust of the West.
The protests could dent plans for a strategic pact that Washington is
considering with Kabul, which would allow a sharply reduced number of
Western troops to stay in the country, well beyond their combat exit
deadline.
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