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Hardee's, KFC in Lebanon torched during Islamists' protests |
Jessica Stanton |
Two U.S. fast food restaurants were targets of violent protests Friday in the Lebanese city of Tripoli. Protesters burned and looted a Hardee's and a KFC that shared the same building.
Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Lebanon and an anti-Muslim film that has sparked outrage across the Middle East set off a mob that set the modern structure ablaze.
According to Reuters, protesters were heard shouting, "We don't want the pope" and "No more insults [to Islam]." Rioters threw stones at the restaurants, and at Lebanese security forces, who responded with gunfire and teargas. |
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