Clashes after mosque demolished in China

Posted January 03, 2012 07:00:12

Reports from China says hundreds of Muslims have fought with armed police who demolished a mosque in north of the country.

The Hong Kong-based Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy says the violence began after police declared the newly renovated mosque illegal and moved in to destroy it.

It says two people were killed and 50 injured after police used tear gas, knives and batons to beat back ethnic Hui Muslim protesters.

Police contacted by phone say two people were injured but no-one was killed.

Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, islam, china

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-03/clashes-after-mosque-demolished-in-china/3755786

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