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Serious riots broke out tonight in the Athens suburb of Nea Smyrni. Police used tear gas and water cannons to prevent an assault on a police station. The masked attackers hurled dozens of incendiary bottles at the police officers.
Serious riots broke out tonight in the Athens suburb of Nea Smyrni. Police used tear gas and water cannons to prevent an assault on a police station. The masked attackers hurled dozens of incendiary bottles at the police officers.
Dozens of parked cars were damaged. At least one police officer was injured. On the streets of the center of Nea Smyrni there were real street battles between riot police and rioters.
Two days earlier, police officers in the suburbs beat a man with batons, kicks and punches. Passers-by had filmed the scenes. Left parties and other organizations called for a demonstration against police violence, in which around 4,000 people took part.
From this demonstration, which was initially quiet, the rioters broke away and plunged the district into chaos, reported the Greek media.
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