COVID-19: Australian riot police fire rubber bullets at anti-lockdown protesters in Melbourne

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More than 200 people were arrested in Melbourne after demonstrators threw projectiles including golf balls, batteries, and bottles at police, injuring two officers. Lockdown measures are in place in the city for a sixth time as Australia faces an outbreak of the Delta COVID-19 variant.

"We've got plenty of resources. We will vary our tactics tomorrow, if that is what we need to do, but of course, my message is: 'Don't come into the city.'"More than 200 people were arrested after projectiles thrown by demonstrators injured two officers

Authorities and union officials had warned that extremist and far-right groups have also joined the protests. "There were some people there who you would say were from the building industry," Victoria state premier Daniel Andrews said. "There were others who were not. They are not there to protest, they are there for a fight, pretend to be protesting."Protesters roamed the streets and around 300 gathered at a city landmark, though most avoided clashes with police, who had been brought into the area after more than 2,000 demonstrators damaged property and injured three officers on Tuesday.

Australia has locked down its largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, as well as the capital, Canberra, for weeks in response to an outbreak of the Delta variant.Related Topics

 

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