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Hong Kong protests: Police fire tear gas at Yuen Long rally
Hong Kong police have fired tear gas at an unauthorised protest involving thousands of demonstrators.
Protesters had been marching through the northern district of Yuen Long, condemning an assault on pro-democracy protesters by armed masked men that took place there last week.
Protesters had accused the police of turning a blind eye and colluding with the attackers - claims the police deny.
Hong Kong has seen seven weeks of anti-government and pro-democracy protests.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-49123445
Protesters had been marching through the northern district of Yuen Long, condemning an assault on pro-democracy protesters by armed masked men that took place there last week.
Protesters had accused the police of turning a blind eye and colluding with the attackers - claims the police deny.
Hong Kong has seen seven weeks of anti-government and pro-democracy protests.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-49123445
