KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Florida pastor who had planned to burn copies of the Quran called the event off. But word apparently had not reached many in Afghanistan, where thousands turned out for a second day of protests. Demonstrators set tires on fire and chanted "Death to America."
In the largest protest today, a police official estimated the crowd at more than 10,000. Police fired warning shots to prevent protesters from storming a provincial governor's residence. Witnesses said Taliban agitators were among the crowd.
The Taliban have been distributing pamphlets decrying Terry Jones' plans, claiming they showed the Americans were in Afghanistan to wage war against Islam.
In the largest protest today, a police official estimated the crowd at more than 10,000. Police fired warning shots to prevent protesters from storming a provincial governor's residence. Witnesses said Taliban agitators were among the crowd.
The Taliban have been distributing pamphlets decrying Terry Jones' plans, claiming they showed the Americans were in Afghanistan to wage war against Islam.
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