Mobs of Buddhists carrying swords and sticks burnt down Muslim shops and homes, after a Buddhist monk incited violence against an alleged Muslim criminal in the north-west Burma today.
Describing the violence, Aung San, a 48-year old Muslim man whose house was burned in the violence, said,
“People descended on our village with swords and spears, and sang the national anthem and began destroying shops and burned houses.”
“Police shouted at the mob to disperse, but did not take serious action.”
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