Protest outside UK embassy turns violent in Buenos Aires

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Explosives and stones thrown at police guarding UK embassy on 30th anniversary of Falklands war.

03 April,2012 04:15 am

A Falklands protest took a violent turn outside the British Embassy in Buenos Aires on Monday, the 30th anniversary of the war between the two nations.Demonstrators - who had earlier been part of an organised march on the embassy by left-wing political groups - threw rocks and homemade explosives at police.Police retaliated with rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons. Protesters were finally dispersed using an armoured riot truck.Earlier in the day, they burnt British flags and an effigy of Prince William in the street. They also painted graffiti on British bank, HSBC.