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4 Wounded in Pakistan Cartoon Protest
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=1103BE7:3919ACA Shots fired during
protest over satirical cartoons of Prophet Muhammad





Pakistani protesters chant anti-Denmark slogans during rally to
condemn publication of cartoonsOfficials in Pakistan say at least four
people have been wounded after shots were fired during a protest over
satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

Authorities say the shooting occurred Saturday as protesters pelted
police with stones and tried to block a road in the town of Cheniot,
in the central province of Punjab. It was not clear whether police or
protesters fired the shots.

At least five people have been killed in Pakistan this week during
violent demonstrations against the cartoons.

Friday, Pakistani authorities detained Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the
founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a militant group to prevent him from
inciting protesters.

Separately, at least 10 people were killed Friday in Libya during a
protest against the cartoons that first appeared in a Danish
newspaper.

Officials say protesters set fire to the Italian consulate in
Benghazi, and police fired weapons during a clash with the
demonstrators. Some information for this report was provided by AP and
Reuters.


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