Paramilitary troops fired tear gas at the mob, but not before the first wave got into a brick-throwing battle with Uighurs perched on rooftops near Erdaoqiao Market, where the rioting began on Sunday.

• 第一波人在二道桥附近与坐在屋顶上的维族人互掷砖头，军队后来才对这群暴徒释放催泪弹。