31.   Police had to fire blanks and tear gas to disperse the mob, which pelted the station with stones and bottles, injuring seven policemen, he added.

32.   Police said they fired repeated warning shots to disperse rampaging mobs.

33.   Police were firing rubber bullets to disperse mobs rampaging.

34.   Police swung bamboo canes and fired teargas shells at them but were unable to disperse the mob.

35.   Riot police dispersed the mob.

36.   Riot police fired warning shots and tear gas to disperse angry mobs in Medan and Tangerang.

37.   Syrian security forces dispersed the mobs after about six hours.

38.   The injured included nine people who were hit by bullets when police opened fire to disperse the mobs, he said.

39.   The judge rejected the police explanation, saying they did not make enough efforts to disperse the mob.

40.   The police initially fired tear gas shells and baton charged the crowd, but this failed to disperse the mob, the report said.