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Australia's cops begin to take charge as Solomon unrest continues

Australia's cops are here  
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Australia's cops are here  

A TV frame grab shows Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers and local police monitoring a crowd in Honiara on Friday after days of rioting.  
 

From top  
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From top  

A bird eye view of people gathering near buildings in Honiara's Chinatown on Friday.  
 

Victim of rage  
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Victim of rage  

A frame grab shows a burnt-out car in Honiara on Friday.  
 

Only smoke remains  
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Only smoke remains  

A framegrab shows burnt out buildings in Honiara's Chinatown on Friday. Thousands have ignored a government lockdown order, torched several buildings around the Chinatown district including commercial properties and a bank branch.  
 

Upside down   
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Upside down   

A message ‘Honiara Upside Down’ written on a wall as the unrest continues in Chinatown on Friday.