Muslim group burns poppies on Remembrance Day
A large model of a poppy was burned in protest of the war in Afghanistan and several demonstrators chanted during two minutes of silence in London during Thursday morning Armistice Day ceremonies.
A group that calls itself Muslims Against Crusades chanted, "British soldiers burn in hell," and held signs saying, "Islam will dominate" and, "Our dead are in paradise, your dead are in hell."
The Remembrance Day protest, near Hyde Park, involved 50 members of the group, the Daily Mail newspaper reported.
Another 50 counter-demonstrators were also there. The two groups were separated by police.
"We are demonstrating because this day is a day of remembrance to remember every single fallen soldier, including those killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. We find it disgusting that innocent people, innocent children, have been killed in an illegal and unjust war and we are demonstrating against that,"
Asad Ullah of Muslims Against Crusades said, several media outlets reported.
"We want the government to pull the troops out from these countries and to stop interfering in our affairs."
On its website, which features photos of children injured or dead, the group called the protest "an emergency demonstration" to "break the silence."
In a video message, group member Abu Ubaidah said British soldiers, along with U.S. troops, are involved in assaulting, raping and murdering Muslims.
"The general British public, they show their support of the murdering of Muslims, by wearing the poppy," he said. "The two minute silence for the soldiers is a condemnable event and the wearing of the poppy is symbolic of the war against Islam and Muslims, which needs to be condemned. And we will not be silent."
Police told the Daily Mail three men were arrested - two for public order offences and one for assaulting an officer.
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