Hong Kong protests: Grounds near university ablaze after petrol bombs unleashed

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Hong Kong protesters unleash stash of petrol bombs; Chinese soldiers clear roads

Hong Kong did not request assistance from the PLA and the military initiated the operation as a"voluntary community activity", a spokesman for the city's government said.Protesters clash with police at the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, China November 16, 2019. REUTERS/Laurel Chor

Protesters prepare for a clash with police at the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, China November 17, 2019. REUTERS/Laurel Chor Protesters clash with police at the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, China November 16, 2019. REUTERS/Laurel Chor Earlier, hundreds of pro-China demonstrators gathered by the city's legislature and police headquarters, waving Chinese and Hong Kong flags.

The PLA garrison in Hong Kong said that when residents began cleaning, some troops"helped clear the road in front of the garrison gate".

 

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