Antifa activists erected barricades in Leipzig, Germany and clashed with officers exterior police headquarters on Saturday. They’re demanding the discharge of a younger radical activist accused of attacking members of “the far proper.”
The activists from Schwarzer Block (Black Bloc) and different left-wing teams carried lit flares as they marched to a police headquarters.
The constructing was then pelted with firecrackers and paint bombs that left crimson stains on the partitions, in addition to with different objects. A minimum of one window on the HQ was broken, in accordance with a Deutsche Presse-Agentur reporter.
Police spokesperson Therese Leverenz instructed MDR Sachsen that bottles have been additionally hurled on the officers.
Water cannon have been used towards the rioters and a minimum of one suspect was detained, police mentioned.
A police helicopter was cruising over the town when protesters erected a number of barricades and set them on hearth. The barricades have been later dismantled by police.
Bild newspaper mentioned protesters threw stones on the workplaces of Commerzbank and Deutsche Bundesbank, in addition to at an condominium advanced and a quick meals restaurant.
Media experiences mentioned 5,000 folks participated within the march, whereas police reported that 3,000 have been concerned within the procession.
Left-wing activists are demanding the discharge of a 26-year-old Leipzig scholar, referred to as Lina E., who, together with three different defendants stands trial in Dresden. The group is accused of attacking a number of folks with ties to the right-wing scene between 2018 and 2020.
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