Anti-US attacks: Afghanistan reacts to controversial film
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Afghan protesters shout slogans during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Afghan capital on Monday, setting fire to cars and shouting "death to America", the latest in demonstrations that have swept the Muslim world against a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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An Afghan protester shouts slogans near burning tyres during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Afghan capital on Monday, setting fire to cars and shouting "death to America", the latest in demonstrations that have swept the Muslim world against a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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An Afghan firefighter extinguishes a fire during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Afghan capital on Monday, setting fire to cars and shouting "death to America", the latest in demonstrations that have swept the Muslim world against a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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An Afghan policeman stands near burning tyres on a street during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Afghan capital on Monday, setting fire to cars and shouting "death to America", the latest in demonstrations that have swept the Muslim world against a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Afghan policemen arrive at a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Afghan capital on Monday, setting fire to cars and shouting "death to America", the latest in demonstrations that have swept the Muslim world against a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Afghan anti-riot police arrive at the site of a demonstration as protesters burn tyres on a street in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Afghan capital on Monday, setting fire to cars and shouting "death to America", the latest in demonstrations that have swept the Muslim world against a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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An Afghan walks past tyres burnt on a street by protesters during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Afghan policemen march towards protesters past burning tyres during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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An Afghan police officer looks at a damaged police car after clashes with protesters during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012.-- PHOTO: REUTERS
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An Afghan policeman keeps watch during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Riot policemen run towards protesters during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Afghan protesters shout slogans during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Afghan capital on Monday, setting fire to cars and shouting "death to America", the latest in demonstrations that have swept the Muslim world against a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
An Afghan protester shouts slogans near burning tyres during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Afghan capital on Monday, setting fire to cars and shouting "death to America", the latest in demonstrations that have swept the Muslim world against a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
An Afghan firefighter extinguishes a fire during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Afghan capital on Monday, setting fire to cars and shouting "death to America", the latest in demonstrations that have swept the Muslim world against a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
An Afghan policeman stands near burning tyres on a street during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Afghan capital on Monday, setting fire to cars and shouting "death to America", the latest in demonstrations that have swept the Muslim world against a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Afghan policemen arrive at a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Afghan capital on Monday, setting fire to cars and shouting "death to America", the latest in demonstrations that have swept the Muslim world against a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Afghan anti-riot police arrive at the site of a demonstration as protesters burn tyres on a street in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Afghan capital on Monday, setting fire to cars and shouting "death to America", the latest in demonstrations that have swept the Muslim world against a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
An Afghan walks past tyres burnt on a street by protesters during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Afghan policemen march towards protesters past burning tyres during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
An Afghan police officer looks at a damaged police car after clashes with protesters during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012.-- PHOTO: REUTERS
An Afghan policeman keeps watch during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Riot policemen run towards protesters during a demonstration in Kabul, on Sept 17, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Images from Afghanistan where thousands of protesters took to the streets, setting fire to cars and shops and throwing stones at police.
"We will defend our prophet until we have blood across our bodies. We will not let anyone insult him," said one protester in the Afghan capital. "Americans will pay for their dishonour."
The demonstrations were the latest across the world provoked by a short film made with private funds in the United States that depicted the Prophet Muhammad as a fool and womaniser.
