阿富汗爆發新一輪反美示威
Deadly anti-American protests erupted in Afghanistan for a fourth day as anger over the burning of Qurans at a NATO facility spread throughout the country.
Afghan officials say at least two people were killed during Friday's demonstrations, bringing the death toll in days of unrest to at least 15. Two American soldiers were among those killed on Thursday.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in the capital Kabul and the eastern provinces of Nangarhar and Ghazni, following Friday prayers. Many shouted "death to America."
The demonstrations continued despite calls for restraint from NATO and Afghan officials.
On Friday, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General John Allen, said the joint coalition and Afghan investigation into the "mishandling of religious materials" at Bagram Air Base continues, with witnesses to Sunday's incident being interviewed.
General Allen issued a statement saying "working together with the Afghan leadership is the only way for us to correct this major error and ensure that it never happens again."
U.S. President Barack Obama has sent a written apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai about the desecration of Qurans at Bagram.
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul has urged Americans to avoid any unnecessary movement within the South Asian nation.
On Thursday, the Taliban issued a statement calling on Afghans to launch attacks on foreign targets in retaliation for the burning of the Muslim holy book.阿富汗連續第四天爆發致命的反美示威，北約設施內焚燒可蘭經一事引起的憤怒情緒擴展到全國。
阿富汗官員說，至少兩人在星期五的示威中喪生，使連日來在動盪中死亡的人數達到至少15人。
數以萬計的示威者星期五在禱告後走上首都喀布爾、東部省份楠格哈爾和加茲尼的街頭。很多人高呼“美國去死”的口號。
儘管北約和阿富汗官員呼籲保持克制，但示威活動仍然在繼續。
星期五，美軍和北約駐阿富汗部隊指揮官約翰·艾倫說，聯軍與阿富汗對巴格拉姆空軍基地內“不當處理宗教材料”事件的聯合調查正在繼續進行中，星期天發生的這起事件的目擊者已經接受了問話。
艾倫發表聲明說，“與阿富汗領導層合作是我們改正這一重大錯誤並確保類似事件不再發生的唯一途徑。”
美國總統奧巴馬向阿富汗總統卡爾扎伊遞交了一封書面道歉信，對可蘭經在巴格拉姆空軍基地內被褻瀆致歉。
美國駐喀布爾大使館敦促在阿富汗的美國公民避免不必要的出行。
星期四，塔利班發表聲明呼籲阿富汗人對外國目標發起襲擊，以報復穆斯林聖典可蘭經被焚燒。
