Protesters flock to Hong Kong airport as crisis simmers on

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Airport operations not affected despite the presence of thousands of protesters.

Thousands of protesters calling for democracy and some chanting “free Hong Kong” converged on the Chinese-ruled city’s airport yesterday as travellers were told to avoid protest areas in the territory.

More protests are expected today with demonstrators outraged at an attack on Sunday at a train station by armed men who police sources say included some with backgrounds in Hong Kong’s triad criminal gangs. Some 45 people were wounded. Organizers said some 15,000 people took part in the protest over 11 hours, while police put the figure at 4,000 at its peak.“The world has been watching us in the past few weeks,” said Jeremy Tam, a former pilot and lawmaker who helped organise the rally with other aviation sector employees.

An impromptu “tourist information” booth was set up by the protesters, with pictures and captions detailing the allegations of police brutality and the Yuen Long train station attack.

 

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