Riot police quell clashes at 9/11 demo in London

Members of an anti-Muslim protest group taunt Muslim protesters after being contained by the police in Harrow, north London on Friday. Riot police intervened to quell clashes between Muslims and anti-Islamic extremists protesting outside a London mosque on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Photo: AFP

Riot police arrested 10 people Friday as they intervened to quell clashes between Muslims and anti-Islamic protesters outside a London mosque on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
About 1,000 mostly Muslim protesters, many with masks over their faces, were involved in running scuffles around the mosque in Harrow, northwest London, following a demonstration by a small anti-Islamic group.
"Items including bricks and bottles have been thrown at officers," said a spokesman for London's Metropolitan Police amid a tense stand-off as the sun set over Harrow Central Mosque.