Sectarian Violence Erupts In Eastern Burma -- Voice of America
Officials in eastern Burma said the city of Lashio is calm Wednesday as it recovers from the latest outburst of violence between Buddhists and Muslims.
State media say rioting began Tuesday following reports that a Muslim man had been arrested for setting fire to a Buddhist woman. A mob, including Buddhist monks, surrounded a police station where the man was held, demanding that he be turned over to them.
The mob then rampaged through the town, setting fire to Lashio's largest mosque, a Muslim school and several shops.
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