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Two foreign troops shot dead by Afghan soldier at Koran protest

An Afghan soldier has shot dead two Nato troops in response to the burning of the Koran at a Nato base.

The killings came hours after the Taliban urged Afghans to target foreign military bases and kill Westerners in retaliation for the burning of copies of the Muslim holy book at Bagram airfield on Tuesday.

Eleven people have died in demonstrations across the country since Tuesday and 17 people have been wounded.