An Afghan mob apparently angry over a Quran burning in Florida set upon a United Nations compound Friday, killing as many as 20 employees and setting fire to several compound buildings.
In this Sept. 8, 2010 file photo, Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center speaks to reporters prior to a service at his church in Gainesville, Fla. Jones gained notoriety when the threatened to burn the Quran in September 2011.
John Raoux/AP/File
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The attack, which may be the deadliest assault on the UN in
Afghanistan, grew out of a protest in response to news that US pastor Terry Jones oversaw a Quran burning on March 20. Mr. Jones drew worldwide criticism last year for threatening to burn Qurans on the anniversary of 9/11.
The UN is still assessing the scope of damage and determining the exact death toll at its offices in Mazir-e-Sharif, a typically quiet city in northern Afghanistan.
Just because I can do something, doesn't necessarily mean I should do it. Terry Jones is offensive and mean-spirited. Now he is inciting murder.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Jones has many problems it seems. However, why do the protesters kill 20 people who had nothing to do with his burning?
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