Myanmar curfew returns calm, Muslims pray in peace

Published July 4, 2014 4:37am ET



YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Muslims in Myanmar’s second-largest city said early morning prayers in peace Friday after an overnight curfew restored calm following two nights of violent rampages by extremist Buddhists.

Authorities imposed the curfew in Mandalay late Thursday after attacks on minority Muslims left two people dead and 14 injured, raising fears that ethnic violence that has plagued the country for two years may escalate again.

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