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Sayyed Nasrallah: "Hundreds of millions of Muslims ready to sacrifice themselves to defend their Prophet's dignity"

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02.02.2006

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Al-Manar (Hezbollah)

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Cartoon deaths:

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Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_and_human_costs_of_the_Jyllands-Posten_Muhammad_cartoons_controversy

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BBC: 16

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4728616.stm

Most of the deaths occurred in rioting in Maiduguri, capital of north-eastern Borno state. One person died in similar riots in north-central Katsina state.

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LIBYA: 10

Ten die in Libya cartoon clash

 

The consulate is the first Italian interest to be targeted

At least 10 people have been killed and several injured in Libya in clashes during a protest outside an Italian consulate, according to police.

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Four die in Afghan cartoon riot  QUALAT 8.2.6: 4

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4692172.stm

There have been angry scenes in the Afghan capital, Kabul

At least four people have been killed and up to 20 injured in a violent protest in Afghanistan over cartoons satirising the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.

 

Police shot into a crowd of rioters in the town of Qalat as they tried to march on a nearby US military base.

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Pakistan: 5

29.2.6:

Pakistanis defy cartoon rally ban

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4729114.stm

Police used teargas in central Islamabad to disperse protesters

Police in the Pakistani capital have used tear gas to disperse people who defied a ban on protests over cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad.

 

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Somalia: 1

http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=263464&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/

Somalia cartoon protest turns deadly   

Mogadishu, Somalia                           

06 February 2006 03:38         

At least one person was killed and seven others wounded in the Puntland region of Somalia on Monday as security forces clashed with hundreds of Muslims protesting the publication in Europe of cartoons of the prophet Muhammad, witnesses and police said.

 

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Lebanon: 1

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2027502,00.html

 

 

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