Extremists and anti-fascists clash in UK

Extremists and anti-fascists clash in UK
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Thousands of anti-fascist protesters and right-wing extremists clashed during a day of violence in Bolton, Lancashire, that ended in nearly 64 arrests.Police said demonstrators from Unite against Fascism (UAF) and the English Defence League, which organised the protest, had set out to cause trouble. Two officers and two UAF protesters were among those injured. Some 4,000 demonstrators attacked each other and hundreds of police in the city centre's Victoria Square, forcing businesses to shut their doors.The police arrested 67 people, including Martin Smith, who runs the Love Music Hate Racism campaign.
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