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
![Paramilitary troops patrol after an angry Muslim mob attacked a Christian area in Pakistan on Aug. 17, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-ec45-08db9ef8c19b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Paramilitary troops patrol after an angry Muslim mob attacked a Christian
area in Pakistan on Aug. 17, 2023.
![Paramilitary troops stand guard after an angry Muslim mob attacked a Christian area in Pakistan on Aug. 17, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-057d-08db9ef8bb13_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Paramilitary troops stand guard after an angry Muslim mob attacked a Christian
area in Pakistan on Aug. 17, 2023.
![A Christian man checks a home vandalized by an angry Muslim mob in Pakistan on Aug. 17, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-3e97-08db9ef8bb0c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Christian man checks a home vandalized by an angry Muslim mob in Pakistan on Aug. 17, 2023.
![Paramilitary troops stand guard after an angry Muslim mob attacked a Christian area in Pakistan on Aug. 17, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-b17c-08db9ef8b9af_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Paramilitary troops stand guard after an angry Muslim mob attacked a Christian
area in Pakistan on Aug. 17, 2023.