A crowd of at least 2,000 angry protesters gathered outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan Tuesday, following reports that foreign troops inside the facility had improperly disposed of copies of the Quran. Some of the protesters chanted anti-U.S. slogans, hurled stones, and set small fires outside the Bagram Airbase, north of Kabul, as […]
Afghans Protest After Reports of Quran Desecration by NATO Troops
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Afghans Protest After Reports of Quran Desecration by NATO Troops
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
A crowd of at least 2,000 angry protesters gathered outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan Tuesday, following reports that foreign troops inside the facility had improperly disposed of copies of the Quran. Some of the protesters chanted anti-U.S. slogans, hurled stones, and set small fires outside the Bagram Airbase, north of Kabul, as […]
Afghans Protest After Reports of Quran Desecration by NATO Troops
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
A crowd of at least 2,000 angry protesters gathered outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan Tuesday, following reports that foreign troops inside the facility had improperly disposed of copies of the Quran. Some of the protesters chanted anti-U.S. slogans, hurled stones, and set small fires outside the Bagram Airbase, north of Kabul, as […]
Afghans Protest After Reports of Quran Desecration by NATO Troops
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
A crowd of up to 2,000 demonstrators gathered outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan Tuesday, following reports that foreign troops inside the facility had improperly disposed copies of the Quran. The commander of the international coalition, U.S. General John Allen, quickly apologized and promised an investigation after learning that coalition forces at Bagram […]
Afghans Protest After Reports of Quran Desecration by NATO Troops
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
A crowd of up to 2,000 demonstrators gathered outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan Tuesday, following reports that foreign troops inside the facility had improperly disposed copies of the Quran. The commander of the international coalition, U.S. General John Allen, quickly apologized and promised an investigation after learning that coalition forces at Bagram […]
NATO Commander in Afghanistan Apologizes After Reports of Quran Mistreatment
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
The commander of the international coalition in Afghanistan has apologized and promised an investigation into reports that NATO personnel mishandled Islamic religious texts. U.S. General John Allen said in a statement Tuesday that he ordered a “thorough investigation” after learning that coalition forces at Bagram Airbase may have “improperly disposed” of a large number of […]
NATO Commander in Afghanistan Apologizes After Reports of Quran Mistreatment
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
The commander of the international coalition in Afghanistan has promised an investigation into reports that NATO personnel mishandled Islamic religious texts. U.S. General John Allen said in a statement Tuesday that he ordered a “thorough investigation” after learning that coalition forces at Bagram Airbase may have “improperly disposed” of a large number of Islamic religious […]
