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Police break up protest with water cannon in Belarus

Published : 12 Oct 2020, 01:41

  DF News Desk
A screenshot of opposition party´s rally in Belarus on August 23 taken from MTV news. DF File Photo.

Belarusian riot police have used water cannon and stun grenades to break up the latest mass protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, reported British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Protests have swept the eastern European country since Lukashenko claimed victory in an August election widely viewed as rigged.

Dozens of protesters were detained during the latest rallies on Sunday, said the BBC report.

In the capital Minsk, police blasted protesters with coloured water to mark them out for arrest.

Critics of Lukashenko said Sunday saw police use some of the most brutal tactics against protesters since the immediate aftermath of August's disputed presidential election, said the report, adding that many opposition activists have been beaten up by police and thousands have been arrested during months of unrest.

They are demanding the release of all political prisoners and a free and fair re-run of the election.

Click BBC to read the detail original report.