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| 7 policemen injured in the banned demonstration in Algiers |
| 2011-01-23 |
| [Ennahar] Seven coppers were maimed Saturday in festivities with supporters of the Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD opposition) before their headquarters in Algiers where a procession was to leave for a banned demonstration by the authorities, according to official sources. Two coppers were maimed in a serious condition, said a police source at the Algerian agency APS. The parliamentary leader of the RCD, Amazouz Othman, was also injured while trying to demonstrate and evacuated. The front man of the party, Mohsen Belabbes, had previously reported six maimed, without specifying whether police were involved. The police have also jugged five people, according to police quoted by the APS. The Algiers authorities had banned the demonstration for democracy but the RCD confirmed that it would be maintained. It should head to the National People's Assembly (parliament). |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Maybe the horse will learn to sing. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-01-23 04:18 |