400 arrested in Stuttgart, protesters clash with police outside AfD party congress (VIDEOS)
RT.com
30 Apr, 2016
Police have made around 400 arrests as clashes broke outside the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party conference in Stuttgart. During their congress, the right-wing populist movement wants to adopt a clear anti-Islam stance, when its manifesto is presented.
A large number of demonstrators had gathered outside the building where the congress was to be held and several hundred protesters were trying to block access to those trying to attend the party conference.
The violence started at around 06:00 local time and continued for around four hours.
The protesters threw flares, while they set car tires alight, while there were also scuffles between the demonstrators and the police. Around 400 people were arrested for violent behaviour, according to police spokesman Lambert Maute.
“Police detained around 400 violent protesters who threw stones at officers and attacked them withfireworks, Maute mentioned, according to Reuters.
The police also used a water canon and pepper spray to stop the protesters from getting into the conference centre grounds.
“There were no injuries reported, only some minor incidents of eye irritation due to the pepper spray,” the spokesman said.
There were around 1,000 security personnel on duty to try and maintain order. Around 2,000 members of the AfD were trying to attend the conference, which was delayed by around an hour due to long queues form at the registration points.
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