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London Police Say They've Detained 12 Participants of Million Mask March, 8 Officers Left Injured
London Police Say They've Detained 12 Participants of Million Mask March, 8 Officers Left Injured
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LONDON, (Sputnik) – At least 12 participants of the Million Mask March organized by the Anonymous hacktivist group have been detained in London, while 8... 06.11.2021, Sputnik International
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"A total of 12 arrests were made while policing tonight's demonstrations across London. Those arrests were for a variety of offences. Eight of our officers were injured. This is unacceptable," police wrote on their Twitter page.The policing operation is still underway.Late Friday evening, the protesters burnt an effigy of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Trafalgar Square. Some participants demanded the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, wanted by the United States over alleged espionage, while others demanded the cancellation of COVID-19 vaccination passports.Since 2013, the Anonymous movement has held its march every year on November 5, Guy Fawkes Day, in commemoration of the events of 1605, when the members of the Gunpowder Plot attempted to blow up the House of Lords. Thanks to the 2005 movie V for Vendetta, the Guy Fawkes mask became a symbol of riot and resistance, as well as the Anonymous movement itself.
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London Police Say They've Detained 12 Participants of Million Mask March, 8 Officers Left Injured
05:02 GMT 06.11.2021 (Updated: 15:16 GMT 28.05.2023) LONDON, (Sputnik) – At least 12 participants of the Million Mask March organized by the Anonymous hacktivist group have been detained in London, while 8 officers have been injured during the protests, Metropolitan Police said on Saturday.
"A total of 12 arrests were made while policing tonight's
demonstrations across London. Those arrests were for a variety of offences. Eight of our officers were injured. This is unacceptable," police wrote on their Twitter page.
The policing operation is still underway.
Late Friday evening, the protesters burnt an effigy of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Trafalgar Square. Some participants demanded the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, wanted by the United States over alleged espionage, while others demanded the cancellation of COVID-19 vaccination passports.
Since 2013, the Anonymous movement has held its march every year on November 5, Guy Fawkes Day, in commemoration of the events of 1605, when the members of the Gunpowder Plot attempted to blow up the House of Lords. Thanks to the 2005 movie V for Vendetta, the Guy Fawkes mask became a symbol of riot and resistance, as well as the Anonymous movement itself.
