The armys probe of the incident found that the books had been removed during a. Military burned korans at giant afghanistan jail wired. Aug 28, 2012 the burning of more than 300 korans and other religious books at a us base in afghanistan early this year triggered riots and retribution killings. Muslim holy books that were burned in a pile of rubbish at a us military base in afghanistan had been removed from a library at a nearby detention centre because they contained extremist messages. Afghans protest burning of korans at us base the boston globe. Bagram, afghanistan word that nato personnel had burned an undisclosed number of korans and were preparing to dispose of many more by incineration set off an angry protest here on tuesday. Some were half burned, zahed told the associated press. When we saw these soldiers burning books, we moved closer to see what was going on, and. The burning of more than 300 korans and other religious books at a us base in afghanistan early this year triggered riots and retribution killings. I once wholeheartedly supported the war in afghanistan.
Feb 21, 2012 protest over burning of korans muslim holy books that were burned in a pile of rubbish at a us military base in afghanistan had been removed from a library at a nearby detention centre because. Whether the, as yet, undisclosed military personnel who burned some korans are to be tried by court martial or by a potentially less severe system of justice should not be up to the whims of afghanistan or to those in the obama administration intent. Afghan protestors burn twilight books in retaliation for. Nato apologizes after afghans protest burning of korans the. The american embassy in kabul, afghanistan is on lockdown as protests rage in multiple afghan cities over an incident the u. Feb 21, 2012 protests break out in afghanistan after troops burned qurans at bagram airfield. As part of the disposal, parts of the books were burned. Mar 03, 2012 by the time the interpreters were finished, 1,652 books were stacked on the floor and tables for removal, including some korans, many other religious or scholarly texts, and a number of secular. When afghans erupted in rage over the careless burning of korans at bagram airbase, the upheaval was not just about muslim holy books. Mar 10, 2012 afghan protest in response to the burning of korans by american forces rahmat gulap on february 20, 2012 several american soldiers, five having been identified as responsible at this point, took some islamic writings including several copies of the koran to a landfill on bagram air base in afghanistan, where they were burned.
Nato apologise for afghan quran burning world news the guardian. By the time the interpreters were finished, 1,652 books were stacked on the floor and tables for removal, including some korans, many other religious or scholarly texts, and a. Aug 27, 2012 us troops burned 100 copies of the koran in afghanistan us soldiers burned up to 100 korans in february in an incident that sparked violent riots across afghanistan, a military investigation. Jones needed a new venue for burning the books after selling his property in gainesville, he said, and a. Religious materials including qurans that were burned at bagram airfield in afghanistan, sparking afghan protests were removed from the. Chain of avoidable errors cited in koran burning the new. Protest over burning of korans in afghanistan the independent. Pulealam, afghanistan military investigators have concluded that five u. Protests over koran burning expand across afghanistan the. Earlier reports from elders who on tuesday visited the site, bagram air base, and saw the korans told of 10 to 15 that had been damaged to varying degrees. The political and military prostration to the afghan people following the koran burning incident at bagram served as the final straw for me. Obama apologizes to afghanistan for quran burning cnn.
The gunmen opened fire after calls from taliban insurgents to. Feb 22, 2012 bagram, afghanistan word that nato personnel had burned an undisclosed number of korans and were preparing to dispose of many more by incineration set off an angry protest here on tuesday. Feb 24, 2012 afghans protest against burning of korans. Abdul aziz, the bagram district police chief, said the incident began before dawn when afghans working as laborers inside the base found several books, including korans, being burned and brought them outside.
The soldiers who accidentally burned some 100 korans have. Korans and other islamic texts were in a trash pile to be burned. American and afghan officials say the incineration of korans could. Afghans protest after korans burned with us airbase rubbish. Burned islamic religious material had extremist inscriptions. General john allen, commander of isaf on koran by synapticdigital updated, 8. So the decision is we are going to burn these books, he continued. Feb 21, 2012 afghanistan erupts over koran burning. Troops punished for burning korans, urinating on dead. Pastor terry jones cancels koran burning, calls ground. When the incident occurred involving the burning of four korans by american soldiers ordered to destroy books taken from a prison library where the.
Chain of avoidable errors cited in koran burning the new york. Jun 21, 2012 the korans and other islamic books were taken from the parwan detention facility, and officials believed that extremists being detained there were using the texts to exchange messages. So unless we can elect leaders who can formulate an effective counterterrorism. But while the story is no longer frontpage news, it is far from settled. Mar 03, 2012 conflicting accounts over afghan koran burnings. Officials issue speedy apology to protesters over error that caused incineration of religious books at bagram military airbase. Last month, alqaida leader ayman alzawahri urged muslims to take revenge for the february burning of koran, posting his thoughts on a militant web site. Thousands of angry afghans rallied tuesday after learning that u.
Aug 27, 2012 pentagon finds soldiers who burned korans ignored afghan warnings a demonstrator shows a damaged koran during a protest in february at the gate of bagram air base north of kabul in afghanistan. An afghan demonstrator holds a copy of a halfburnt koran, allegedly set on fire by us soldiers, at the gate of bagram airbase during a protest against koran desecration at bagram, about 60. Feb 29, 2012 whether the, as yet, undisclosed military personnel who burned some korans are to be tried by court martial or by a potentially less severe system of justice should not be up to the whims of afghanistan or to those in the obama administration intent upon apologizing to that or any other country. Pentagon hands down punishment over burning korans, urinating. Afghans protest burning of korans at us base americans call it accidental, try to quell growing anger by kevin sieff washington post, february 22, 2012, 12. Conflicting accounts over afghan koran burnings cbs news. Koran burning in afghanistan how should holy books be. The 2012 afghanistan quran burning protests was a series of protests of varying levels of violence which took place early in 2012 in response to the burning of islamic religious material by soldiers from the united states bagram air base in afghanistan. Aug 27, 2012 a series of miscommunications, poor guidance and soldiers decisions to take the easy way instead of the right way resulted in the burning of korans and other religious books at a u. Afghan protest in response to the burning of korans by american forces rahmat gulap on february 20, 2012 several american soldiers, five having been identified as responsible at this point, took some islamic writings including several copies of the koran to a landfill on bagram air base in afghanistan, where they were burned. Throngs of protesters rushed to the us base in bagram, afghanistan, this morning, following a report that troops there had allegedly burned a. Us troops burned 100 copies of the koran in afghanistan. Mar 02, 2012 pulealam, afghanistan military investigators have concluded that five u.
Ambassador to afghanistan, ryan crocker, and marine gen. Investigation finds no malicious intent by us soldiers. Protests over koran burning expand across afghanistan. Afghans protest burning of korans at us base the boston.
Aug 28, 2012 up to 100 korans burned in afghanistan. Bagram, afghanistan two months after the discovery that military forces in bagram air base burned korans and other holy material, afghan protestors have initiated a new form of protest. Military investigation recommends koranburning soldiers. After he burned korans in 2010, riots broke out in afghanistan. Protests break out in afghanistan after troops burned qurans at bagram airfield. Huge crowd of afghans protests reports of burning of koran at u.
Burning of korans incites afghans for a 2nd day by rubin. Feb 21, 2012 nato says burning of korans was an accident. Some afghan workers burned their fingers as they tried to salvage some of the books. President obama has criticized the proposed burning of islams holy book, and white house spokesman robert gibbs today said the planned bonfire of korans was a monumentally terrible idea. The political and military prostration to the afghan people following the koranburning incident at bagram served as the final straw for me.
He said the preliminary investigation showed that american soldiers had burned four copies of the holy koran. Nato apologizes after afghans protest burning of korans. Investigation finds no malicious intent by us soldiers who. Some were halfburned, zahed told the associated press. The religious books and other materials were put in burn bags and then later thrown into a fire pit used to burn garbage at bagram air field, a major u. Us troops burned 100 copies of the koran in afghanistan us soldiers burned up to 100 korans in february in an incident that sparked violent riots across afghanistan, a military investigation. It was not clear if other copies were damaged but not actually burned. The workers and two afghan officers rescued 216 books, including 48 korans, from being burned, dad. A series of miscommunications, poor guidance and soldiers decisions to take the easy way instead of the right way resulted in the burning of korans and. Since the incident, protests have spread in a number of provinces throughout the country, reflecting anger over the burning of the holy books as well as pentup antiu.
What happens after korans are burned in afghanistan. On wednesday, cbs evening news anchor scott pelley spoke to u. John allen, the top commander of american and nato forces in afghanistan, said the books had been mistakenly given to troops to be burned at a garbage pit at bagram, a sprawling u. Forces burn old copies of the koranofficials claim it was a misunderstanding when the holy books were discarded. Angry protests broke out and shock rippled through afghanistan on february 21 when accounts surfaced that nato personnel at bagram air base had burned a number of korans and were preparing to burn. President barack obama apologized to afghan president hamid karzai for the burning of qurans by nato troops, calling the act an inadvertent error. Protest over burning of korans muslim holy books that were burned in a pile of rubbish at a us military base in afghanistan had been removed from a. Some were halfburned, mr zahed said, adding that he did not know exactly how many korans, the. Some were half burned, mr zahed said, adding that he did not know exactly how many korans, the. The excerpts i present below, from four news reports on the koran burning incident at bagram airfield, present such striking discrepancies in the accounts of what transpired that a story that seemed so clearcut at first u. Bagram base besieged after us troops burn korans with rubbish. Bagram, afghanistan word that nato personnel had burned an undisclosed number of korans and were preparing to dispose of many more by. Us embassy in afghanistan on lockdown as antiamerican.
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