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Hong Kong: Fierce clashes erupt as police clear Mong Kok food hawkers
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09.02.2016
Clashes erupted in Hong Kong's Mong Kok district, Monday and Tuesday, during a police operation to clear unlicensed food vendors.
Protesters threw solid objects at riot police who in turn used pepper spray and reportedly fired warning shots to disperse the crowds.
A total of 23 people were arrested and 48 police officers injured; with the number of protester and civilian casualties unknown.
The unrest broke out as government officials attempted to remove hawkers from a major junction in the Mong Kok district. Hundreds of people had gathered ahead of the clearance to prevent the police from carrying out the operation.
Protesters threw solid objects at riot police who in turn used pepper spray and reportedly fired warning shots to disperse the crowds.
A total of 23 people were arrested and 48 police officers injured; with the number of protester and civilian casualties unknown.
The unrest broke out as government officials attempted to remove hawkers from a major junction in the Mong Kok district. Hundreds of people had gathered ahead of the clearance to prevent the police from carrying out the operation.
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