Lashio Mosques And Madrassas Burning By Race Riots

(Translation of news articles from various Burmese blogs on 21 May
2013.)









A burnt-down mosque in Lashio of Northern Shan State.

Lashio the
capital of Northern Shan State has been under dusk-to-dawn curfew (Act-144)
since 8 pm last night (28 May 2013) after violent anti-Muslim race riots broke
out there.



The riots
were triggered by a fiery attack on Aye Aye Win (24), a petrol