Pastors' Quran Burning 12 U.N. Workers Dead

Several U.N. workers were killed Friday in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif. Reports indicate that a demonstration against the burning of a Quran by American pastors turned violent. There are conflicting reports about the number of people killed, and a U.N. spokesperson has issued a statement confirming the attack, while calling the incident "still confusing."

The AP reports that demonstrators stormed the U.N. office in Mazar-i-Sharif, "opening fire on guards and setting fires inside the compound." Gen. Daud Daud, commander of Afghan National Police in several northern provinces, told the AP that seven people were killed, including five guards working for the U.N. and two other people. Daud said one other person was wounded. More

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