Hundreds detained, firearms used in 3rd night of Belarus unrest

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The latest arrests have brought the number of detentions to more than 6,000 after 3 days of protests.

Chemodanova said there had been smaller gatherings on Tuesday than on the two previous nights.

Election officials said Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, a 37-year-old political novice who ran after other potential opposition candidates including her husband were jailed, came second with 10%. Protesters said Tuesday night's crackdown in Minsk was especially violent, with videos released on social media showing police kicking protesters lying prone on the ground, smashing cars with truncheons and assaulting passers-by.

Oleg Gulak, the head of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee rights group, said he was"stunned by the unprecedented level of cruelty and violence" used against protesters.On Wednesday, several hundred women, many wearing white and holding flowers, joined hands to form a human chain in central Minsk urging an end to police violence.

 

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