1.   Groups of young Shiite Muslims on Saturday threw stones at police squads deployed to contain continuing unrest spurred by the arrest of a favorite preacher.

2.   That evening, more Hausa youths rampaged through the streets, throwing stones at police deployed to contain the violence.

3.   The Army, which was deployed to contain the Chittagong riots, was withdrawn Thursday, leaving paramilitary troops and police to patrol the deserted streets.

4.   The army had to be deployed to contain the violence which spread across the state, as Hindu mobs went on the rampage, burning Muslim homes and businesses.