Police in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney have clashed with thousands of people protesting against Covid lockdowns.
In Melbourne, mounted officers used pepper spray when elements of a 4,000-strong rally broke through police lines.
Police arrested 218 people, and at least seven officers were injured.
In Sydney, where lockdown measures have been extended for another month, more than 1,000 officers dispersed protests.
Australians fighting back against tyranny. pic.twitter.com/AEFJRxP22i
— Art TakingBack 🇺🇸 (@ArtValley818_) August 21, 2021
JUST IN 🚨 Large anti-lockdown protest going on in Melbourne, Australia with multiple arrests reported on other hand in Sydney pic.twitter.com/qWhSOex47Q
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) August 21, 2021
