WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday described as "outrageous" the killings in Afghanistan triggered after the burning of a Koran by a radical fundamentalist Christian preacher in the United States.
"The desecration of any holy text, including the Koran, is an act of extreme intolerance and bigotry," Obama said in a statement released by the White House.
"However, to attack and kill innocent people in response is outrageous, and an affront to human decency and dignity," he said.
At least 10 people have been killed and 83 wounded in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials said on Saturday, on a second day of violent protests over the actions of extremist Christian preacher Terry Jones, who supervised the burning of the Koran in front of about 50 people at a church in Florida on March 20, according to his website.
A suicide attack also hit a NATO military base in the capital Kabul, the day after protesters overran a U.N. mission in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif and killed seven foreign staff, in the deadliest attack on the U.N. in Afghanistan.
"No religion tolerates the slaughter and beheading of innocent people, and there is no justification for such a dishonorable and deplorable act," Obama said.
"Now is a time to draw upon the common humanity that we share, and that was so exemplified by the U.N. workers who lost their lives trying to help the people of Afghanistan."
(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Editing by Will Dunham)
MAC.TV is an independent network television broadcasting company that owns and operates the largest African broadcast television station group in the U.S. MAC.TV and Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency (ERTA) currently broadcasts to over 6 global satellites worldwide reach major cities in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.MYAFRICACHANNEL.TV
Pages
Popular Posts
-
U.S. President Barack Obama celebrates his 50th birthday with a star-studded fundraiser in Chicago , featuring performers Jennifer Hudson ...
-
(Reuters) - HSBC will shed 30,000 jobs as it retreats from countries where it is struggling to compete, Europe's biggest bank said on ...
-
* NATO split on French, Turkish demands * U.S. wants to step back from leadership within days By David Brunnstrom BRUSSELS, March 22 (...
-
* Accord shifts debate toward spending cuts * Republicans risked backlash in event of shutdown * Obama scores points too for being willi...
-
* Nine companies owned, controlled by Gaddafi targeted * U.S. Treasury removes sanctions from a Libyan defector * Kerry, McCain want Sen...
-
August 28, 2011 2:32:07 AM * Airlines cancel 10,000 flights, NY service halted * New York subway closes, may not reopen Monday mornin...
-
For more up to date News visit our website: http://www.myafricachannel.tv or follow us on tweeter @mactv_dc
-
* Residents in Misrata, Zintan say attacked * NATO meets to discuss assault's command structure * U.S. warplane crashes, crew rescue...
-
August 25, 2011: 11:30 A.M. By Williams Ekanem, (MACTV NEWS) As Hurricane Irene moves toward the East Coast of the United States, Feder...
-
Tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers pray in Jerusalem to mark Laylat al Qadr , the 27th night of Ramadan.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment