Afghans Hold Anti-US Rally over Killing of Civilians
Eastern Afghanistan streets choked with protestors as death toll in Afghanistan is on the rise, with civilians being the main victims as they continue to pay the price for US so-called "war on terror".
People poured into the streets to protest the death of four children in an explosion that took place on Wednesday, which they blame on US forces.
Afghan protesters in the city of Jalalabad shouted ‘Death to America' and burned an effigy of President Barack Obama, as they strongly condemned the killing and warned of violent reaction by the public.
Wednesday's blast occurred near a school south of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, killing four children and a policeman. The incident also injured at least 80 civilians, mostly children.
Police say the incident is being investigated. Police say the blast was caused by a passing police vehicle hitting a mine, but the protesters blame the incident on US soldiers.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan issued a report recently, in which it said that 2,038 civilians had died in the first 10 months of 2009 as a result of US-led operations in the conflict-torn country.
According to the United Nations, its latest figures indicate a 10.8 percent rise in the civilian casualties compared to last year, where a good share of these fatalities is caused by US-led foreign forces.
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