Hundreds of Shiite Muslims and Sunnis clashed in a western Afghan city Thursday during an important Shiite festival, exchanging fire, hurling grenades and burning mosques, officials said. At least five people were killed and 51 injured, a doctor said. Islamic extremists are suspected to have incited the violence, said Ismatullah Mohammed, a senior police officer. The fighting followed three days of rioting across Afghanistan over drawings of the Prophet Muhammad, first published in a Danish newspaper. Those riots left 11 dead. Full Story
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