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In Leipzig, violent riots broke out during a spontaneous demonstration against the eviction of an occupied house on Friday night. According to eyewitness reports, the police officers were thrown out of a group of around 100 masked people with cobblestones and firecrackers. In some cases, garbage cans were also set ablaze and several trams were forced to stop by road barricades. The police used tear gas.
Stones, pyrotechnics and bottles thrown at police officers
According to police spokeswoman Dorothea Benndorf, stones, bottles and fireworks were thrown at the spontaneous demonstration in Connewitz at night. The emergency services had been in Herderpark around 9:10 p.m. According to initial findings, no one was injured. There were traffic restrictions on Bornaische and Stockartstrasse.
The Saxon police confirmed the operation on Twitter. A meeting leader was not released to officials. From time to time, people had set up and set fire to barricades. Previously, protesters had damaged the Wiedebach Pass police station with paint bags, breaking a window.
Police cars collide with each other
Later, the police increased the number of their emergency services. Two police cars collided with each other, which was recognized by the screaming stone throwers. The violent outbreak of violence lasted approximately three-quarters of an hour. Then the situation calmed down. The police also used a helicopter.
Local residents helped clear the barricades of child trafficking and burn trash cans on the streets. Some yelled at the rioters to get out of Connewitz. There could be more riots over the weekend. Another rally had been announced for Saturday night.
Second night of consecutive riots
Violent riots broke out in the city on Thursday, in which several policemen were injured. The background is the evacuation of an occupied house in eastern Leipzig. Throughout the weekend there is the threat of further riots in Leipzig in the course of the eviction of the house. Various groups have called events on the theme of gentrification, urban warfare, networking, liberation from capitalism and capital through Sunday in the alternative left-wing Connewitz district.
From dpa / LVZ
