POLICE AND PROTESTERS CLASH IN ARMENIA, 8 DEAD
ABC Online
March 2 2008
Australia
Armenian officials say eight people were killed overnight during
fierce clashes between police and protesters in the capital Yerevan.
The government has deployed the army to the streets to prevent further
protests by opposition supporters who claim last month’s presidential
election was rigged.
The clashes started when riot police moved in to disperse thousands
of opposition supporters who had set up barricades in the city centre.
The protesters fought back but it is not yet clear how they exactly
died.
But opposition leaders insist the use of force by the authorities
was unacceptable.
Since the state of emergency was imposed the army has been patrolling
the streets of the capital. Mass gatherings have been banned and
severe restrictions have been placed on the media.
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