In Herat city, three people died as protesters surged towards the US consulate while four more were killed, provincial spokesman said. — Photo by AFP

KABUL: Anti-US protesters tried to storm a US consulate and march on Nato headquarters in Kabul desecration of the holy Quran on Friday as violent demonstrations over the desecration of the holy Quran pushed into a fourth day, killing 24 people.

Afghan officials said nine people died on Friday, seven of them in the relatively peaceful western province of Herat.

In Herat city, three people died as protesters surged towards the US consulate while four more were killed elsewhere in the province, provincial spokesman Moheedin Noori said.

“Seven people were killed and 50 others were injured — mostly in gunfire — across Herat province,” said Mr Noori.

Another protester was shot dead and two were wounded when demonstrators tried to overrun the Czech-led military-civilian provincial reconstruction team in the northeastern Baghlan province, provincial governor Abdul Majeed said.

Friday’s deaths bring to at least 24 the number of people killed since Tuesday.—AFP