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A bomb ripped through a historic mosque Friday in south India, and 13 people were killed — 11 in the blast and two in subsequent clashes between angry Muslim worshipers and security forces, police said.
Minutes after the blast at the 17th Century Mecca Masjid, worshipers angered by what they said was a lack of police protection began chanting “God is great!” Some hurled stones at police, who dispersed them with baton charges and tear gas.
Muslims later clashed with security forces in Hyderabad, said Mohammed Abdul Basit, police chief of Andhra Pradesh state.
Police fired live ammunition and tear gas to quell the riots,
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Items compiled from Tribune news services
