More than 2,000 Afghans protested outside the U.S. military base at the Bagram airbase earlier today after a report that foreign troops burned a pile of Korans at the base. Protesters hurled petrol bombs and fired slingshots at the base. General John Allen, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, offered his apology.

Gen. John Allen: “We are thoroughly investigating the incident. and we are taking steps to ensure this does not ever happen again. I assure you, I promise you, this was not intentional in any way. And I offer my sincere apologies for any offense this may have caused.”