180 police officers injured during Hong Kong protests; families 'bullied and intimidated'

HONG KONG: About 180 police officers have been attacked and injured during the Hong Kong protests, with their families subjected to 'intimidation ...

The government spokesperson on Sunday said the"After numerous public processions and public meetings held in the last two months, radical and violent protesters repeatedly charged police cordon lines, deliberately blocked roads, vandalised public facilities, set fire in various locations, attacked police officers with offensive weapons, and threw bricks and petrol bombs," the spokesperson said.

Protesters stand on Harcourt Road overlooking the Legislative Council during a rally in Hong Kong on Aug 18, 2019. "Their living quarters were severely vandalised and women and children residing there were frightened and disturbed."

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