In several cities of Germany, after mass peaceful youth protests on the evening of October 31 and on the night of November 1, riots occurred, in particular in Frankfurt am Main, where rioters looted shops and police detained more than 30 people. Ukrinform.
This was reported by Ukrinform with reference to the German information service Tagesschau of the public broadcaster ARD.
"During the daytime protests, they talked about improving education and military duty. However, in the evening in some cities, violent actions were resorted to by rioters and extremists. Obviously, some of them purposefully joined the demonstrations, "the report says.
According to police, a group of about 100 people were stopped in Frankfurt overnight to check their documents. A SEK special police unit was also involved in the operation.
According to regional broadcaster Hessenschau, in the center of Frankfurt, rioters, some of whom were wearing masks, smashed shop windows using road signs and other items and stole goods. A gun shop was also attacked, from which, according to police, two weapons were stolen.
According to the representative of the police, the material damage is significant, but its amount is still being established.
In Berlin, according to police, 27 law enforcement officers were slightly injured during clashes after youth protests. At one of the meetings in the Mitte district, which was attended by up to 3.5 thousand people, numerous offenses were recorded, including property damage, bodily injury and violations of legislation on weapons and explosives.