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29 Apr '12, 1pm
Controversial US pastor Terry Jones burns Quran again to protest Christian pastor's imprisonment in Iran
Pastor Terry Jones speaks with reporters after earlier delivering the news on Sep 9, 2010 that Qurans will not be burned at the church in Gainesville, Florida. -- PHOTO: AFP MIAMI (AFP) - Controversial United States (US) pastor Terry Jones has burned more copies of the Quran and a depiction of the Prophet Muhammad to protest the imprisonment in Iran of a Christian clergyman, The Gainesville Sun reported. The newspaper said Mr Jones and another pastor, who carried out their protest in front of their church in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday, demanded the release of Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani from an Iranian prison. Mr Jones said Mr Nadarkhani faces execution. According to the report, the Pentagon urged Mr Jones to reconsider, expressing concern that American soldiers in Afghanistan and elsewhere could be put at greater risk because of the act. Please enable JavaScr...
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