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About 300 people (including members of the UNC, MLC, UDPS, and Front for Social Integration, FIS) participated in an opposition march against amendments to the electoral law. The march was quickly dispersed with violence by police who beat protesters and fired tear gas. 15 people were wounded and 30 others arrested. The police also reportedly fired on protesters, some of whom had bullet wounds, including the President of the FIS. The police claim that the protesters were violent and threw stones, injuring 7 police officers and 4 Transco bus employees. |
