Riot Police, Belarus Protesters Clash
By STEVE GUTTERMAN Associated Press Writer
=A9 2006 The Associated Press
MINSK, Belarus - Riot police and protesters clashed Saturday in the
Belarusian capital, with police setting off percussion grenades to try
to disperse the crowd.
Police blocked marchers on a road, advancing toward them as they beat
their shields with truncheons. Protesters screamed: "Fascists!"
The heightened tensions came as thousands of Belarusian protesters
gathered to denounce President Alexander Lukashenko after a disputed
election returned him to power.
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