Monday, February 06, 2006

Peacful/Tolerant muslims murder like thier "prophet" taught them to do

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Muslim cartoon fury claims lives: "Muslim cartoon fury claims lives

The Danish embassy in Tehran was the scene of angry protests

At least five people have been killed in Afghanistan as protests against European cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad swept across the country.

Two people died when protesters turned on the US airbase at Bagram - although the US has had no involvement with the images, which originated in Denmark.

Meanwhile in Somalia, a teenage boy died after protesters attacked police.

Iran announced it was halting trade with Denmark, as protesters pelted the Danish embassy with petrol bombs.

Police fired tear gas in a bid to keep back hundreds of angry demonstrators, some of whom attempted to scale the wall into the embassy compound. Earlier, the Austrian embassy in Tehran came under attack.

The violence follows attacks on Danish embassies in Syria and Lebanon over the weekend. The cartoons were first published in a Danish newspaper.

Tensions continue to escalate around the world:
Norway demands compensation from Syria after its embassy in Damascus was set on fire on Saturday

Some 200 protesters took to the streets in the Afghan capital Kabul

The Turkish and Spanish prime ministers make a joint plea for respect and calm in an article in the International Herald Tribune

In Indonesia, protesters target the Danish and US consulates in Surabaya, the country's second largest city. Protests are also held in the capital, Jakarta
Riot police in the Indian capital, Delhi, fire tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of student protesters

Shops and businesses across Indian-administered Kashmir close after a general strike is called in protest at the drawings

In Thailand, protesters shout 'God is great' and stamp on Denmark's flag outsid"

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