WATCH: Fresh rounds of tear gas fired in Hong Kong on Saturday night in another bid to disperse protesters. Police also stormed a train station in Yuen Long. (Video: Reuters)
HONG KONG: Riot police fired volleys of tear gas and protesters hurled bricks during clashes in a northern Hong Kong town on Saturday , as several thousand activists gathered to protest an attack by suspected triad gang members at a train station last weekend.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas during a demonstration in the district of Yuen Long in Hong Kong on Jul 27, 2019. The Police will soon proceed with dispersal & appeal to the participants to leave the area towards the north asap. They may take the MTR West Rail line to leave Yuen Long. The Police warn that if the protestors still refuse to leave, the Police will conduct arrest actions."Many people want to go but some will stay. There is still a lot of anger. I’m not sure which way it will go. Nam Pin Wai could be a target," said Kenneth, 27, who retreated from one of the front lines.
Police have been heavily criticised for being too slow to respond to last Sunday's violence, fueling accusations of collusion or turning a blind eye to the mob - allegations the force has denied.Weeks of protests in Hong Kong were triggered by a controversial Bill which would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but have evolved into a call for wider democratic reforms and a halt to sliding freedoms.
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