Afghans angry over the burning of a Qur'an at a small Florida church stormed a UN compound in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing seven foreigners, including four Nepalese guards.
Afghanistan had earlier condemned the "disrespectful and abhorrent" burning of the Muslim holy book by evangelical preacher Pastor Wayne Sapp in a Florida church on March 21.
Reports said the protests were initially peaceful but turned violent
It was carried out under the supervision of controversial pastor Terry Jones, who was barred from entering the UK in February after organising a similar stunt last year
Mr Jones planned to burn a pile of the holy books to mark the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, but aborted the move under pressure from world leaders including US president Barack Obama.
Speaking to Sky News, the pastor attempted to defend the burning of the Koran and launched another attack on Islam. He described Friday's deaths as "tragic and criminal".
-sky news
