Dozens of Churches Burned, 35,000 Displaced in North India Anti-Christian Riots

Breitbart.com reports: “Riots in northeastern India’s state of Manipur have killed 62 people over the past week and driven some 35,000 from their homes.

The situation is a wild free-for-all battle between some 30 different tribes and the Meitei, the state’s ethnic majority.

Police and military forces were sent in to stabilize the situation, and by Tuesday had begun escorting some displaced residents back to their homes, or the burned ruins of their homes.

‘The situation is slowly limping back to normal,’ said Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Tuesday. ‘We shall order a high-level probe to enquire into the violent clashes.’

On the other hand, state lawmaker Lorho S. Pfoze said the situation in Manipur remains ‘extremely tense,’ and ‘victims are scared to return to their villages as they fear clashes could erupt again.’…”

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