Five Dead and 60 Hurt After Us Convoy Crash Sparks Afghan Riots
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A traffic accident involving US troops sparked the worst riot in the Afghan capital since the fall of the Taliban regime, which left at least five dead and 60 injured. Afghan army troops and Nato peacekeepers in tanks were deployed around Kabul as hundreds of protesters marched on the presidential palace and rioters smashed police guard boxes and set fire to police cars.
Rioters ransacked several buildings yesterday, including a compound belonging to the international aid group CARE International. Computers were set on fire on the street outside and smoke billowed from inside the buildings.See the full content of this document
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Five Dead and 60 Hurt After Us Convoy Crash Sparks Afghan Riots
The riot was the worst in Kabul since US-led forces ousted the ...
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