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Belarus says 700 more detained in protests

"For participating in illegal mass events"

13 August, 14:23
(ANSA-AFP) - MINSK, 13 AGO - Police in Belarus detained 700 more people during a fourth day of protests over the ex-Soviet country's disputed election, the interior ministry said Thursday. "Some 700 people have been detained for participating in illegal mass events" on Wednesday, the ministry said in a statement, bringing the total number of people detained to 6,700. (ANSA-AFP).

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