More than 100 arrested after churches burned

(BBC) – More than 100 people have been arrested in a city in east Pakistan after thousands of Muslims burned churches and vandalized homes.

Violence in Jaranwala was sparked by claims that two Christian men had torn pages from the Quran.

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The historic Salvation Army Church was still smouldering on Thursday, one day after the riot.

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