Police in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart on Sunday said dozens of people, including at least 26 officers were injured amid unrest surrounding an Eritrean cultural festival.
Along with 26 officers, four people participating in the event and two protesting it were injured, police said in a statement. Six of the injured officers were being treated at the hospital.
The clash was the latest in a string of incidents at such events in Germany and elsewhere, with fights breaking out between Eritrean government supporters and opponents.
Translation: Stuttgart. Riots broke out at an Eritrean event on Saturday afternoon. Several hundred Africans attacked participants and police officers with stones, bottles and boards. 10 officers were injured.
🇩🇪 Stuttgart. W sobotnie popołudnie podczas erytrejskiej imprezy wybuchły zamieszki. Kilkuset Afrykanów zaatakowało uczestników i funkcjonariuszy policji kamieniami, butelkami i deskami. Rannych zostało 10 funkcjonariuszy.https://t.co/mMr8xr2Gub pic.twitter.com/cQj0Dxr2ON
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