Afghanistan demands NATO put Koran-burners on trial

February 24, 2012 by legitgov

Afghanistan demands NATO put Koran-burners on trial 23 Feb 2012 Afghanistan wants NATO to put on public trial those who burned copies of the Koran at a NATO base, President Hamid Karzai's office said on Thursday, after a third day of bloody protests over the incident. It said NATO had agreed to a trial, but that could not be immediately confirmed. Demonstrations have drawn thousands of angry Afghans to the streets, chanting "Death to America!" amid violence that has killed 11 people including two U.S. service personnel.