Otago Daily Times

Protesters blasted with water

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Amsterdam: Police in Amsterdam have turned a water cannon on hundreds of demonstrat­ors who were taking part in a banned protest against the Dutch government and its Covid19 lockdown.

Police on horses also moved in to break up the demonstrat­ion yesterday in a large square ringed by museums.

Amsterdam municipali­ty said riot police took action to disperse the crowd because people were not adhering to social distancing measures. — AP

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