Missiles launched as riot police clash with 300 counter protesters on weekend of violence in Greater Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMissiles were thrown as police came under attack from a gang of demonstrators when a protest turned ugly in Bolton town centre today (August 4).
Opposing groups goaded each other - separated by police outside Bolton town hall. One styled itself 'Enough is Enough: Stand up for Country', and the other was a rival group of counter demonstrators.
During an ill-tempered encounter, bricks and other missiles were launched at riot officers attempting to keep rival factions apart.
The protests had been peaceful until the a counter protest was swelled by the arrival of around 300 young men, mostly Asian and some of them masked. READ MORE Bottles and 'missiles' thrown as police given extra powers to calm town centre violence It sparked angry scenes outside the town hall with both sides chanting towards each other before some of the group of young men ran from the square, pursued by police.
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