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Ahmad Masood / Reuters
Afghan protesters hold rocks during a protest near a U.S. military base in Kabul on Feb. 22, 2012. Hundreds of angry Afghans gathered in a second day of violent clashes after copies of the Quran, Islam's holy book, were burned at NATO's main base in Afghanistan.
Ahmad Masood / Reuters
An Afghan policeman runs away as protesters throw rocks near a U.S. military base in Kabul on Feb. 22, 2012.
Parwiz / Reuters
Smoke billows from a fuel tank supplying NATO troops, after it was set on fire by protesters during a demonstration in Jalalabad province on Feb. 22, 2012.
NBC, msnbc.com and news services from KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 11 people were wounded Wednesday when shots were fired as violent protests erupted for a second day after Muslim holy books were burned at NATO's main base in Afghanistan.
The shots were fired into demonstrators when they charged at police lines and smashed car windows, witnesses told Reuters. It appeared police had fired the shots but there was no immediate confirmation from Afghan security forces.
On Tuesday thousands of demonstrators besieged the Bagram air base in protest at the alleged burning of copies of the Quran.
Ahmad Masood / Reuters
Fuel burns as part of a protest near a U.S. military base in Kabul on Feb. 22, 2012.
Ahmad Masood / Reuters
Afghan police march towards protesters on Feb. 22, 2012.
The American embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, is on lockdown as anger spreads over the burning of Muslim holy books by American troops. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports.
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These are the "people" that we risk and lose our lives for
Do these people have nothing better to do than throw rocks and cause trouble. Suck it up butter cups.
But its ok that they burn our flag. B.S. Talk about the pot calling the kettle Black !