At least 150 people were injured On Saturday night during the riots that occurred in a Pacifist manifestation in Coloniain Germanyin a violence of which the conveners and the police are accused.
The agents used Porras and pepper sprayer Against the approximately 3,000 attendees, as the police have recognized, which ensures that there are thirteen uniformed with injuries, four of which have not been able to cover their work shifts, according to German media.
The manifestation, convened under the motto “Let’s take up rheinmetall“, referring to the German arms company, denounced the Increase in defense spending of the government and the Resumption of mandatory military service, if the necessary quota is not covered. They also advocate the demilitarization of Germany and for the friendship between the peoples.
Calls have revealed this Sunday that there are 150 wounded protesters And the deputy of the party Lisa Schubert’s left, present in the protest, has denounced excessive use of force by the agents.
During the act, according to the police version, they ordered dissolve against agents and breaches of the manifestation laws. Several of the alleged attackers were arrested.
A DPA journalist saw how a group of protesters was surrounded by the police to prevent them from leaving the night in a tactic known as El Cauldero. The operation ended around 5.00 after identifying 524 suspects.
Two of the individuals were arrested for not complying with the order of dissolution and one of them is accused of criminal charges for resisting arrest and assaulting police.