Police fired warning shots to disperse hundreds of stone-hurling Afghans on Wednesday in the latest in a series of protests against Quran burning in the U.S. At least five people were wounded, two from gunshots. The protesters burned tires and hurled stones at police officers, who responded with assault rifle firing into the air. Reuters witnesses at the scene saw two unconscious people, covered in blood, being carried away suffering what appeared to be gunshot wounds. "There are more than 10,000 of the demonstrators and some of them are waving the Taliban flag," police officer Mohammad Usman. The protests come three days before a parliamentary election which the Taliban have vowed to disrupt. Hundreds protested on Sunday, and two people were killed in that unrest.
– Afghan police today fired into a crowd of rock-hurling anti-American demonstrators chanting "Death to America," "Death to Christians," and "Death to Karzai" in Kabul today. One was killed and at least five injured, two from gunshots. The US Koran-burning controversy has stirred days of outrage and protests among millions of Muslims and others worldwide, notes the AP; today's protests were the largest so far, Reuters adds. Afghan police say the Taliban are using this anger to fuel anti-government sentiment ahead of elections next week. "There are more than 10,000 of the demonstrators and some of them are waving the Taliban flag," says one officer.