Kabul University students protest alleged Quran desecration source : Afghan Voice Agency(AVA) |
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Hundreds of Kabul University students staged a peaceful demonstration Sunday to register their protest over what they describe desecration of Muslim holy book Quran by the U.S. troops days ago.
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The protestors accused the U.S. troops of desecration and burning of Quran in Wardak province, calling on government to bring those behind the crime to justice.
Chanting slogans "Death to America", the demonstrators demanded the arrest and punishment of anyone who were involved in the offense.
"The arrest and punishment of the culprits is the demand of all students and the students would continue peaceful protest despite police surrounded them forcing to disperse," a protestor Matiullah Karimi told Xinhua.
"The protesters besides burning the effigy of President Obama and chanting slogans 'Death to America' called on the NATO-led forces in Afghanistan to halt arbitrary operations in Afghan villages," a protester Matiullah Karimi told Xinhua.
He also said that there was minor clash between protesting students and police in front of parliament building as policemen lathe charged to disperse the protesters.
U.S. soldiers, according to locals, during operations against Taliban militants in Wardak province, 40 km west of Kabul, couple of days ago raided a mosque and burned Quran.
The protesters, Karimi added, in front of parliament building, called on government to arrest and punish those soldiers burned the holy Quran.
Later the demonstrators dispersed peacefully.
Similar demonstration was held last week in Nangarhar's provincial capital Jalalabad calling on government to punish those behind the crime.
Similar protest was held by students in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province in east Afghanistan last week.
NATO-led forces, according to locals, during operation against Taliban insurgents in Wardak province 40 km west of Kabul raided a mosque and desecrated Quran days ago.
Chanting slogans "Death to America", the demonstrators demanded the arrest and punishment of anyone who were involved in the offense.
"The arrest and punishment of the culprits is the demand of all students and the students would continue peaceful protest despite police surrounded them forcing to disperse," a protestor Matiullah Karimi told Xinhua.
"The protesters besides burning the effigy of President Obama and chanting slogans 'Death to America' called on the NATO-led forces in Afghanistan to halt arbitrary operations in Afghan villages," a protester Matiullah Karimi told Xinhua.
He also said that there was minor clash between protesting students and police in front of parliament building as policemen lathe charged to disperse the protesters.
U.S. soldiers, according to locals, during operations against Taliban militants in Wardak province, 40 km west of Kabul, couple of days ago raided a mosque and burned Quran.
The protesters, Karimi added, in front of parliament building, called on government to arrest and punish those soldiers burned the holy Quran.
Later the demonstrators dispersed peacefully.
Similar demonstration was held last week in Nangarhar's provincial capital Jalalabad calling on government to punish those behind the crime.
Similar protest was held by students in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province in east Afghanistan last week.
NATO-led forces, according to locals, during operation against Taliban insurgents in Wardak province 40 km west of Kabul raided a mosque and desecrated Quran days ago.
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