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At least four people have stab wounds, the Washington Post reports for the Naudetata in Washington. According to the AFP news agency, several members of the Proud Boys have been arrested.
Violence broke out between a member of the far-right fascist group Proud Boys and the counter-protesters. It is not clear to which groups the injured and the perpetrators belong.
Washington police arrested at least 23 people in connection with the clashes. Six of them are accused of assaulting the police.
According to AFP, this image shows a Proud Boys member kicking an Antifa protester during a rally in Washington on Saturday.
Photo: STEPHANIE KEITH / AFP
A total of eight people, two of them policemen, were injured, police say.
Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in the US capital on Saturday to show their support for the president’s attempts to reverse the election result.
Thousands of Trump supporters, including several of the far-right Proud Boys, rallied Saturday in support of the president’s attempts to reverse the election result.
Photo: Luis M. Alvarez / AP / NTB
One shot, two arrested at Olympia
Also in Washington state of Olympia, violence broke out during a rally in support of Trump.
Police confirm to the Seattle Times that one person was shot in connection with clashes similar to those in the capital. The status of the shoe victim is unknown.
In Washington state, Trump supporters and left-wing radicals supported each other at the state building in Olympia.
Photo: David Ryder / AFP / NTB
The shooting happened after several hours of shoving. Supporters of the president had gathered with election flags and banners questioning the integrity of the election. They encountered counter-protesters dressed in black. Knuffinga degenerates into throwing stones, and finally shooting, writes the newspaper. Two people have to be arrested.
All about the US presidential election
Voters
270 voters give the victory
Current result
306
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