UN staff killed by Afghan mob enraged over Florida Quran burning - CSMonitor.com

An Afghan mob apparently angry over a Quran burning in Florida set upon a United Nations compound Friday, killing as many as 20 employees and setting fire to several compound buildings.

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In this Sept. 8, 2010 file photo, Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center speaks to reporters prior to a service at his church in Gainesville, Fla. Jones gained notoriety when the threatened to burn the Quran in September 2011.

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The attack, which may be the deadliest assault on the UN in Afghanistan, grew out of a protest in response to news that US pastor Terry Jones oversaw a Quran burning on March 20. Mr. Jones drew worldwide criticism last year for threatening to burn Qurans on the anniversary of 9/11.

The UN is still assessing the scope of damage and determining the exact death toll at its offices in Mazir-e-Sharif, a typically quiet city in northern Afghanistan.

via csmonitor.com