Police arrested more than 100 Muslims in overnight raids from an area in eastern Pakistan where a Muslim mob angered over the alleged desecration of the Quran by a Christian man attacked churches and homes of minority Christians, prompting authorities to summon troops to restore order, on Aug. 17, 2023.
Christian Area in Pakistan Attacked
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A worker pushes a cart past stores in Beijing, Aug. 15, 2023.
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A Christian woman weeps after looking at her home vandalized by an angry Muslim mob in Jaranwala in the Faisalabad district, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Police arrested more than 100 Muslims in overnight raids from an area in eastern Pakistan where a Muslim mob angered over the alleged desecration of the Quran by a Christian man attacked churches and homes of minority Christians, prompting authorities to summon troops to restore order, officials said Thursday.
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Police officials inspect a burnt Salvation Army church in Jaranwala on the outskirts of Faisalabad on August 17, 2023, a day after an attack by Muslim men following spread allegations that Christians had desecrated the Koran.
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Police officers walk through the rubble of homes vandalized by an angry Muslim mob in a Christian area in Jaranwala in the Faisalabad district, Pakistan, Aug. 17, 2023.
