Chinese security personnel shield themselves against stones thrown by protesters in Lhasa March 14, 2008. Protesters in Tibet's capital burnt shops and vehicles and yelled for independence on Friday as the region was hit by protests, prompting the Dalai Lama to urge Beijing to stop "brute force". The banner reads: "Enhancing public safety management, safeguarding political stability.".
A burning building is seen in Lhasa, Tibet, in this frame grab from China's state television CCTV March 14, 2008. Tibet's top government official Qiangba Pingcuo denied on Saturday that the regional capital Lhasa was under martial law. Independence protesters burned shops and cars in the Tibetan capital on Friday in the fiercest unrest in the region for two decades. The ticker below reads,"The person in charge of Tibet Autonomous Region, in response to a Xinhua reporter's question, states a minority of Lhasa residents are involved in the riots". Video dated March 14, 2008.
A pick-up truck is overturned during a riot in Lhasa, Tibet, in this frame grab from China's state television CCTV March 14, 2008. Tibet's top government official Qiangba Pingcuo denied on Saturday that the regional capital Lhasa was under martial law. Independence protesters burned shops and cars in the Tibetan capital on Friday in the fiercest unrest in the region for two decades. Video dated March 14, 2008.
A man smashes the glass door of a shop in Lhasa, Tibet, in this frame grab from China's state television CCTV March 14, 2008. Tibet's top government official Qiangba Pingcuo denied on Saturday that the regional capital Lhasa was under martial law. Independence protesters burned shops and cars in the Tibetan capital on Friday in the fiercest unrest in the region for two decades. Video dated March 14, 2008.
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