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Protests Erupt in Afghanistan over Reports of Quran Burning
Angry crowds burn tires and throw rocks outside the US-run military base.
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Afghan men stand near tires set on fire during a protest outside the U.S. military base in Bagram, north of Kabul February 21, 2012. (REUTERS)
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Afghans protest outside the U.S. military base in Bagram, north of Kabul February 21, 2012, after a report that foreign troops had improperly disposed of copies of the Quran and other religious items. (REUTERS)
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Afghans shout slogans in front of the US base of Bagram during an anti US demonstration in Bagram north of Kabul, Afghanistan, February 21, 2012. (AP)
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More than 2,000 Afghans rallied February 21, 2012 against the inadvertent burning of Qurans and other Islamic religious materials during trash disposal at an American air base. (AP)