Anti-US Protests in Karachi Turn Violent – 1 Dead, 9 Wounded (Video)

One person died today and nine were injured during protests outside the US consulate in Karachi.

The protester torched posters of Barack Obama.

Supporters of the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) burn an image of U.S. President Barack Obama during an anti-U.S. protest in Karachi September 15, 2012. About two dozen protesters gathered to take part in the protest to condemn a film produced in the U.S. that insults Prophet Mohammad. (REUTERS/Athar Hussain)

At one point the protesters broke through security cordons and pelted stones at the US consulate.
DAWN reported:

One person was killed and nine others were injured after protestors led violent protests in front of the US consulate in Karachi, DawnNews reported.

The protestors were voicing their anger in relation to a anti-Islam video, which has led to uproar in other Muslim countries.

Police fired bullets in the air and used tear gas and water canons to disperse some 1,000 people at a rally organised by Majlis-e-Wahadatul Muslimeen, a Shia religious organisation, according to an AFP photographer.

A senior local police official, Asif Ijaz told AFP: “The police had to fire tear gas shells after the protestors refused to pay any heed to our warning.”

At one stage protestors broke through security cordons and got close to the heavily guarded US consulate, pelting stones at the building.

They chanted “Down with America”, “We will sacrifice our lives to safeguard the honour of the Prophet” and “Hang the film maker.”

Richard Silver, a spokesman for the US consulate, said: “There has been no damage or injury to any of our personnel at the consulate.”

DawnNews also reports that protestors have torched two vehicles near M.A. Jinnah Road.

Activists from the Majlis-e-Wahadatul Muslimeen have also protested at Numaish Chowrangi, where police had to resort to aerial firing to disperse the crowds.

News reports said that four police vehicles, a petrol pump and a bank were also set on fire by protestors.

For the record… The protester reportedly died from smoke inhalation.

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   #1 September 16, 2012 at 7:31 pm

   Blacque Jacques Shellacque commented:

   They can smell the stench of Obie’s weakness; it permeates the air.

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   #3 September 16, 2012 at 7:36 pm

   pink tie Republican commented:

   I hope Bill Maher has tight security.

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   #5 September 16, 2012 at 7:47 pm

   donh commented:

   OBAMA HAS HUMILIATED AMERICA BEFORE THE WHOLE WORLD….

   EVERY ISLAMIC COUNTRY NOW REALIZES THE GREAT SATAN HAS BECOME A LAMB READY FOR SLAUGHTER……THEY CAN KILL OUR AMBASSADORS AND OBAMA WELCOMES THEIR JIHADI AMBASSADORS OVER FOR DINNER ….TO PLOT BLAME UPON A YOUTUBE POSTER.

   THE DAGGERS ARE BEING DRAWN …..

   JIHADIST ACHIEVED A GREAT VICTORY FOR ALLAH ON 9/11/12 AND THIRST FOR MORE INFIDEL BLOODSHED

   THE MADHI ” EXPECTED ONE ” IS PROCLAIMING MORE MIRACLES FROM ALLAH TO COME….>

   http://youtu.be/nZL_TOV9-m0

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   #7 September 16, 2012 at 8:12 pm

   dwillmore commented:

   The ware was never terror…it was against these nut jobs….

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   #8 September 16, 2012 at 9:15 pm

   RED commented:

   Well, well, well…. the fact muslims are burning pictures of obama should be proof he is no friend to them. I think this is what angers conservatives. Who’s feet are in whose mouth?

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   #9 September 16, 2012 at 9:30 pm

   kato commented:

   I guess they don’t believe in recycling all that Subprime paraphernalia. They just burn it.

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   #10 September 17, 2012 at 1:43 am

   tommy mc donnell commented:

   they are burning pictures of obama. thats racist!