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People react at Sant Jaume Square after Catalan regional parliament declares independence from Spain in Barcelona on Thursday. Reuters
The Spanish government on Saturday sacked the operational chief of Catalan's regional police force, Josep Lluis Trapero, after taking control of the region to block its push for independence.
The regional police force also urged its members to behave in a neutral manner and not takes sides in the dispute.
The Spanish government dismissed the Catalan government, took over the administration and called a new election after the region declared independence on Friday.
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