sun 13 dec 2015, 07:13

Dozens of officers injured in riots Leipzig

LEIPZIG –

By riots in the German Leipzig Saturday, nearly 70 agents wounded. In the city was also a demonstration of neo-nazis. The police became clashed with the left-wing tegendemonstranten that on the proof of the right-wing extremists were down. Agents were pelted with stones, bottles and fireworks. Also, stuff on fire. 23 people are arrested.

Not only were a lot of agents are injured, the police lost equipment. Fifty vehicles were damaged, four were a total loss. There were about 2500 tegendemonstranten on the leg, reported one of the organizers. Much more than the few hundred right-wing demonstrators.

The mayor of Leipzig, called the riots “shocking” and spoke of “straatterreur”. In the night from Saturday to Sunday, according to the police more cops on the street than normal, but it is quiet. “We are all prepared,” said a spokesman.

 

Photo: EPA

The German police turn water cannons against aggressive protesters
Photo: AFP