Hundreds of angry Afghanis tried to break into a NATO base in Afghanistan on Thursday after the Taliban allegedly spread rumours that the troops were going to burn the Koran. Rocks were thrown at the Australian troops and one man was shot and injured."The protest turned violent when they began throwing rocks at coalition forces and one of the locals aimed an AK-47 at an ISAF soldier," a spokesman said.
It is not known what triggered this incident, but Australia's ABC reported that soldiers were burning rubbish at the base.
Ahah. Just an honest mistake. The soldiers were burning rubbish so the locals thought for sure it must be a Koran.
There is suspicion that the Taliban were behind the rumor in order to disrupt Saturday's Afghan election.
No! Reeeeeeally?