Protesters condemn 'brutal killing' of bin Laden
'Jihad against America will not stop with the death of Osama,' Pakistani cleric says
Muslims in the Philippines, Indonesia and Pakistan protested Friday over the killing of Osama bin Laden, with one cleric vowing the holy war against the U.S. "will not stop with the death of Osama."
People in the crowds referred to the former al-Qaida leader as a martyr.
In Manila, Philippine police used anti-riot shields to stop a march on the U.S. Embassy by dozens of Muslims.
The marchers, who set off from Manila's main mosque, were prevented from reaching the boulevard leading to the seaside embassy compound after Friday's noon prayers. The protesters later dispersed peacefully.
Protest leader and Islamic cleric Alim Jamil Yahya said he condemned the "brutal killing" of bin Laden and described the al-Qaida founder's burial at sea as a desecration of his body.
He said that although many Muslims did not agree with bin Laden's methods, they still revered him as a martyr because he fought for freedom against oppression by "the satanic U.S. hegemony."