01:06Pakistan: Protesters dodge WATER CANNON as Lahore bombings spark riots
Police fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters as the city of Lahore exploded in protest Monday, after 14 people were killed and a further 70 injured when two Catholic churches in the city were targeted in twin suicide bombings during Sunday services. Christian and Muslim protesters reportedly faced-off against one another, with police attempting to keep them apart.
Many protesters carried make-shift weapons as they marched through the city. Riot police later deployed water cannon in attempts to disperse the crowd.
The protests come after an outraged mob reacted to Sunday's bombings by reportedly lynching and burning to death a young man suspected of being involved in the attacks. Jamatul Ahrar, a Pakistani Taliban (TTP) splinter group, have claimed responsibility for the church bombings.
Youhanabad, Pakistan's largest Christian locality, houses at least 100,000 Christian and has been the focus of several Taliban attacks in the past. Around 100 houses were burned down during anti-Christian riots in 2013 following blasphemy accusations.
01:06Police fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters as the city of Lahore exploded in protest Monday, after 14 people were killed and a further 70 injured when two Catholic churches in the city were targeted in twin suicide bombings during Sunday services. Christian and Muslim protesters reportedly faced-off against one another, with police attempting to keep them apart.
Many protesters carried make-shift weapons as they marched through the city. Riot police later deployed water cannon in attempts to disperse the crowd.
The protests come after an outraged mob reacted to Sunday's bombings by reportedly lynching and burning to death a young man suspected of being involved in the attacks. Jamatul Ahrar, a Pakistani Taliban (TTP) splinter group, have claimed responsibility for the church bombings.
Youhanabad, Pakistan's largest Christian locality, houses at least 100,000 Christian and has been the focus of several Taliban attacks in the past. Around 100 houses were burned down during anti-Christian riots in 2013 following blasphemy accusations.