Clashes at German Nazi march as opposers erupt in fury

Clashes at German Nazi march as opposers erupt in fury



Hochgeladen von RussiaToday am 03.09.2011

German police on Saturday said they used water cannon and batons to disperse a group of violent protesters on the sidelines of a far-right march in Germany. Police in the western city of Dortmund said they moved in after members of a roughly 1,000-strong group of "left-wing extremists" attacked officers and police vehicles on Saturday. "There were massive attacks on police today. One officer was seriously injured when stones were thrown at a police car," said Wolfgang Wieland, a spokesperson for Dortmund police. Thousands of demonstrators had turned out in Dortmund to protest against a planned march by far-right supporters. Police said about 400 people turned out for the far-right event. Confrontations between extreme-right marchers and counter-protesters are a regular event in Germany, though the far right is politically marginalised in the country.
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