10 arrested in Barcelona as protests over jailed rapper turn violent

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Ten people were arrested in Barcelona on Saturday for assaulting police officers in fresh unrest over the jailing of a rapper for glorifying ...

People damage the windows of a store during a protest in support of rap singer Pablo Hasel after he was given a jail sentence on charges of glorifying terrorism and insulting royalty in his songs, in Barcelona, Spain, February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho DoceShare this contentBARCELONA: Ten people were arrested in Barcelona on Saturday for assaulting police officers in fresh unrest over the jailing of a rapper for glorifying terrorism and insulting royalty in his songs.

On Saturday evening police in Barcelona chased protesters after they hurled glass bottles, set fire to a police van and smashed the fronts of shops and banks. Some"hooded groups" were looting along Barcelona's famous Rambla street, while firefighters were dealing with fires in shops and banks, police said, adding there were"several banks with serious damage".Ten people had been arrested for assaulting police officers, the Mossos d'Escuadra tweeted.

 

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