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Nov. 11, 2015, 11:37 AM GMT / Updated Nov. 11, 2015, 1:29 PM GMT By Fazul Rahim

KABUL, Afghanistan — Thousands of angry protesters attempted to enter Afghanistan's presidential compound as a march over the brutal murders of seven minority Hazaras briefly turned violent.

Presidential palace guards fired in the air in an attempt to block protesters from entering the palace. Police told NBC News that two people had been injured, but Afghanistan's TOLO News reported eight people were wounded.

The protesters were demanding government action to halt sectarian violence following the beheadings of seven Hazaras by suspected ISIS-linked militants.

Broadcasts on Afghan TV showed protesters clambering on top of the walls of the compound and security forces with riot shields moving into position. Local broadcaster Ariana News later said Afghan police forces had cut its live feed from the scene.

The protest ramped up after the bodies of victims — three women, a child and four men — were carried through the streets of Kabul by thousands of angry demonstrators on Wednesday calling for justice and bearing grisly images of the dead.