Tense Standoff Outside U.S. Mosque over Cartoon Protest
A heavy police presence headed off serious trouble at an anti-Islam protest outside a mosque in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday.
Hundreds of supporters lined up behind Jon Ritzheimer, a former marine who had organised a “Draw Mohammed” rally.
They were confronted by hundreds of counter-protesters, who stood outside the mosque in a gesture of solidarity with the worshippers.
Between the ranks of protesters and counter-protesters were around 100 police, some in riot gear.
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