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Tear gas fired as HK riot police, protesters clash
AFP
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Riot police detain a demonstrator as they clash during a protest in Hong Kong, China. Reuters photo
Riot police detain a demonstrator as they clash during a protest in Hong Kong, China. Reuters photo

Riot police and protesters clashed Saturday afternoon as a stand-off outside a police station descended into violence.

Officers charged with batons out, detaining at least one protester. The demonstrators retaliated with a barrage of bottles and bamboo poles, as tear gas and pepper spray was fired to disperse them.

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(Published 24 August 2019, 14:30 IST)