A four-day state of emergency in Mongolia ended early today after violent election riots last week left five people dead, 300 injured, and hundreds detained in this fledgling democracy.

Soldiers patrolled the streets in Mongolia’s capital today at the start of a four-day state of emergency triggered by riots over alleged election fraud in which at least five people died.

Mongolia’s president declared a four-day state of emergency in the capital early today after protesters clashed with police and stormed the headquarters of the ruling party, alleging fraud in weekend parliamentary elections.

About 2,000 people rallied in the central square of Mongolia’s capital today in a new wave of protests over official corruption, demanding the resignation of the country’s president and dissolution of parliament.

Mongolia’s parliament dissolved its government early today after the biggest political party pulled out of the 15-month-old ruling coalition, prompting two days of protests amid complaints about poverty and corruption.