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"15 people were killed in Pakistan during nationwide protests against a YouTube video on Friday, according to reports from police.\nTens of thousands of Pakistanis rioted against \"Innocence of Muslims,\" a controversial video that's been fueling protests across the world. Buildings were lit aflame and rocks were hurled through windows. Pakistani law enforcement fired tear gas and, in some cases, live ammunition in efforts to disperse the crowds, according to the Associated Press.\nThe originally reported number of killed was 16, that was later revised to 15:\n\nAP VIDEO: Pakistani officials say at least 16 people killed in protests against anti-Islam film, 12 in Karachi:apne.ws/Q1OdNN\n\u2014 The Associated Press (@AP) September 21, 2012\n\n\nCorrection: Pakistani officials say 15 people killed in protests against anti-Islam film - @ap\n\u2014 Breaking News (@BreakingNews) September 21, 2012\n\nAmong the dead was Mohammad Amir, a driver for a local television station, who was reportedly killed when police gunfire struck his vehicle in Peshawar. The police were trying to clear protestors attempting to burn a local movie theater at the time.\nA protestor in Peshawar was also killed, along with a police officer in Karachi who was apparently shot by armed demonstrators.\nPakistan's government blocked YouTube on Thursday, a day ahead of the violent protests. Around the same time, the government declared Friday a national holiday \u2014 the \"Day of Love for the Prophet Muhammad\" \u2014 to allow for protests. National leaders, however urged protesters to remain peaceful \u2014 a message some demonstrators seem to be ignoring.\nPakistani officials reportedly jammed or otherwise shut down cell phone services in at least 15 cities across the country in an effort to disrupt protestors' ability to organize.\n\nSEE ALSO: Here\u2019s What We Know About the Creator of \u2018Innocence of Muslims\u2019\nFriday has become known as the most active day of the week for protests in Muslim communities, as many uprisings have begun directly after Friday prayers.\nProtests related to the film have developed in dozens of other heavily Muslim countries, including Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Afghanistan and elsewhere.\nThe BBC's Aleem Maqbool has been covering protests outside the American Embassy in Islamabad on Twitter:\n\njust moved back a touch after more live rounds twitter.com/AleemMaqbool/s\u2026\n\u2014 Aleem Maqbool (@AleemMaqbool) September 21, 2012\n\n\nlots of live rounds fired in last few mins, more tear gas. numbers definitely increased close to diplomatic enclave\n\u2014 Aleem Maqbool (@AleemMaqbool) September 21, 2012\n\n\nseen more injured in last hour than all of yesterday. once again ppl saying they want to burn the u.s. embassy.\n\u2014 Aleem Maqbool (@AleemMaqbool) September 21, 2012\n\n\npolice firing more teargas into the dark. they're forcibly bringing this to an end. ambulances still rushing injured out....\n\u2014 Aleem Maqbool (@AleemMaqbool) September 21, 2012\n\n      window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement('script');js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);};\n_msla(\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\",\"twitter_jssdk\");"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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