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On May 29, a street rebellion erupted in Kabul, Afghanistan after a U.S. military vehicle plowed into a crowded intersection, killing one person and injuring many others. Before leaving the scene, U.S. troops shot and killed four protesters.
The U.S. troops left the scene after Afghan forces arrived. But protesters began burning police vehicles and fighting the police officers that were trying to disperse them.
Protesters marched to the capital, with large crowds threatening to enter restricted areas like the presidential palace and U.N. offices. By evening, Afghan security forces imposed a six-hour curfew in an attempt to regain control of the streets. At the end of the day, 14 people were dead and 140 wounded.
The rebellion reflected the Afghani people’s growing resentment of U.S. and NATO occupation forces. Protesters denounced the occupation and the Karzai government’s compliance in the foreign takeover of their country.
