"Fires set to Muslim homes continued to burn as angry Buddhist
residents and monks prevented authorities from putting out the blazes, he said.
At least five mosques were set on fire during the violence that started on
Wednesday, reportedly triggered by an argument between a Muslim gold shop owner
and his Buddhist customers. A Buddhist monk was among the first killed,
inflaming tensions that led a Buddhist mob to rampage through a Muslim
neighbourhood."
"On Thursday, US Ambassador to Burma Derek Mitchell said the
American embassy was monitoring events on the ground closely."
