Officers injured in Berlin after clashes with about 3,500 protesters unhappy with police operations against squatters.
German police said more than 120 officers were injured and
86 demonstrators were detained during leftist riots in the
German capital which police called "the most aggressive and
violent protests in the last five years".
Berlin police said in a statement on Sunday that protesters
destroyed cars and attacked officers, throwing bottles, cobblestones
and fireworks. Only one of the police officers required treatment
at a hospital. It was not immediately clear how many rioters were
injured.
About 3,500 protesters participated in the rallies, which started
on Saturday evening and lasted until early on Sunday.
Activists had called for the demonstration to protest against
police operations at buildings taken over by squatters in the
eastern part of the city last month.
Around 1,800 police officers were called in to monitor the protesters.
Police called the demonstration "the most |
aggressive and violent protests in the last |
five years." [EPA] |
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