Terrifying moment Burundian female police officer shot at protesters at close range, before mob descended on her

Remember the Burundian female police officer who was attacked by a crowd after she shot at them? Well, video has been released of the moment she opened fire at close range at rioters, after one of them confronted her colleague. Moments after she fired at the man confronting her colleague, other rioters attacked her, separated her from other police officers, punched and beat her and then dragged her along the streets. She was later rescued by her colleagues. See more photos after the cut...

 

 

 Photo credit: Reuters