Two UN staff beheaded and five others murdered in protest against U.S. pastor who burnt Koran
- News on the Net Friday, April 1, 2011
By Daily Mail Reporter
At least seven United Nations staff were murdered - two by beheading - after extremists stormed their compound in northern Afghanistan today.
According to reports, protesters in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif beheaded two U.N. guards, seized their weapons and began shooting those inside the compound after a demonstration against Koran burnings in the U.S. turned violent.
Reports emerged tonight that the Taliban had claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying they were part of a campaign of violence in the run up to presidential elections.
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At least four Afghan workers were also killed and officials fear the total death toll could rise to 20.

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