Protests erupt in Pakistan over US air strike
{{date|January 15, 2006}}

Many Pakistanis took to the streets Saturday to demonstrate against the U.S. air strike of a village on the border of Afghanistan. The main demonstration took place in the city of [[w:Karachi|Karachi]], where protestors shouted "Death to American Aggression" and "Stop bombing innocent people", a BBC report claims.  Riot police were deployed to keep order.

A rally also took place in the town of [[w:Samarbagh|Samarbagh]], where over 600 people came out to protest, according to the Aljazeera news network. Speaking at the rally, Aizaz-ul Mulk Afkari, a leader from the Hezb-ul Mujahidin group, is reported to have claimed that Washington was targeting Pakistan because of its nuclear weapons.

The previous day, around 8000 tribesmen are reported to have staged a rally in the town of [[w:Inayat Qala|Inayat Qala]].  The US has not yet commented on the attack.

== Related news ==
*{{wikinews|title=U.S. airstrike targeting Ayman al-Zawahiri leaves 18 dead in Pakistani village|date=January 14, 2006}}

== Sources ==
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|date=January 15, 2006}}
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|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4613108.stm
|title='Zawahiri' strike sparks protest
|author=|pub=BBC News Online
|date=January 15, 2006}}
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|title=The drone, the CIA and a botched attempt to kill bin Laden's deputy
|author=Jason Burke and Imtiaz Gul
|pub=The Observer
|date=January 15, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/EA143F38-3942-4895-B15A-246E28A102B8.htm
|title=Pakistan protesters slam US airstrike 
|author=|pub=Aljazeera|date=January 15, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/pakistan_condemns_zawahiri_strike_20060114/
|title=Pakistan Condemns 'Zawahiri' Strike
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[[pl:Pakistan: Protesty przeciwko amerykańskim nalotom]]
Many Pakistanis took to the streets Saturday to demonstrate against the U.S. air strike of a village on the border of Afghanistan. The main demonstration took place in the city of Karachi, where protestors shouted "Death to American Aggression" and "Stop bombing innocent people", a BBC report claims.  Riot police were deployed to keep order.

A rally also took place in the town of Samarbagh, where over 600 people came out to protest, according to the Aljazeera news network. Speaking at the rally, Aizaz-ul Mulk Afkari, a leader from the Hezb-ul Mujahidin group, is reported to have claimed that Washington was targeting Pakistan because of its nuclear weapons.

The previous day, around 8000 tribesmen are reported to have staged a rally in the town of Inayat Qala.  The US has not yet commented on the attack.

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