Buddhist mob burn down a mosque in Myanmar village as anti-Muslim sentiment swells in the Southeast Asian nation

A Buddhist mob burned down a mosque in northern Myanmar during the holy month of Ramadan as anti-Muslim sentiment boiled over in the Southeast Asian nation, formerly known as Burma.

Around 100 police officers were brought in today to guard Muslims living in Hpakant, a jade-mining town in Kachin state.

In recent years Myanmar has struggled to contain sectarian tensions between the Buddhist majority and the Muslim minority which have posed a major challenge to the government, led by Aung San Suu Kyi. (Courtesy of dailymail.co.uk)