Muslims burn Danish flags over Mohammed cartoons.(Main News)

From: Manila Bulletin | Date: February 15, 2006 | Copyright information

MANILA (AFP) - About 600 Filipino Muslims burned Danish flags in a noisy protest against the controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed outside the Danish consulate here today.

"Behead those who insult Islam," said one placard hoisted by the protesters as they burned or ripped apart at least four Danish flags, chanting "Allahu Akbar" or "God is great" and shouting obscenities against Denmark.

A small contingent of riot police watched the demonstration from...

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