20 police & protesters injured in Chemnitz as mayhem over German man’s death hits 2nd day (VIDEO)

Published time: 28 Aug, 2018 08:20
Edited time: 28 Aug, 2018 12:40

Some 20 people, including two police officers, have been injured in fresh unrest between far-right protesters and leftists in the Germany city of Chemnitz. It follows Sunday’s mayhem sparked by the fatal stabbing of a German man.

Police announced new data on the wounded at a news conference on Tuesday, as they briefed the press on the Monday evening unrest. Earlier, they said that people were hurt due to fireworks and other objects being thrown around. Around 600 security forces were deployed to the streets, struggling to keep the estimated 6,000-strong far-right rally separate from the group of 1,500 anti-fascist demonstrators.

Some 43 cases were launched for alleged assaults, use of banned organizations’ symbols, and misconduct on Monday, according to police.

The clashes were a follow-up to a mass protest on Sunday which saw far-right protesters and anti-Nazi counter-protesters hitting the streets of the eastern German city. The anger and frustration were sparked by the death of a 35-year-old German in a brawl that involved around 10 people from “various nationalities.”

https://www.rt.com/news/437014-violence-protest-germany-chemnitz/