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Belarus police, firearms used on protesters in southern city

''One of the attackers" was wounded, Minsk said

12 August, 17:29
(ANSA) - TRIESTE, 12 AGO - The Interior ministry in Belarus said police in the southwestern city of Brest used firearms on Tuesday against a group of protesters and that one was wounded.

"A group of aggressive citizens with metal rods in their hands attacked police employees in Brest," spokeswoman Olga Chemodanova said in a statement on Wednesday. "Firearms were used to protect the lives and health of the employees," she said, adding that "one of the attackers" was wounded. (ANSA).

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