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Hong Kong police unveil water cannon trucks after new protests

Police demonstrate a water cannon equipped truck at the police tactical unit compound in Fanling, Hong Kong, China, today. – EPA pic, August 12, 2019.

HONG Kong police unveiled water cannon trucks today as a new way to combat pro-democracy protesters, after tear gas and rubber bullets failed to stop more than two months of rallies. The brand-new vehicles, complete with real-time surveillance cameras and multiple spray nozzles, were wheeled out after police clashed with demonstrators at nearly a dozen locations yesterday.

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