At least 10 people have been killed in northern Afghanistan during a protest against an overnight raid by Nato and Afghan forces, hospital sources have told the BBC.
At least 45 demonstrators were injured in the clashes in the city of Taloqan.
Security officials said some of the demonstrators were armed. The situation is said to be extremely tense.
They were protesting againt the raid which killed four people. Nato said those killed were insurgents.