Residents and Police Clash in Manila Slum

ntdtv.com

Nov 29 2011

Police in northern Manila fire shots to disperse shanty town residents and activists protesting against the planned demolition of a row of homes.

Youths respond by hurling missiles at police.

One man was arrested, allegedly in possession of a home-made gun.

A police chief blamed the clashes on left-wing activists, saying peaceful negotiations were underway with the residents.

But one slum dweller said the police were trying to tear down their barricade.

[Antonio Marinas, Activist and Shanty Resident]:

« Our barricade was being destroyed, we were trying to prevent it. As we were stopping them from destroying it, someone approached and threw something at me. »    Read more...

~ par Alain Bertho sur 30 novembre 2011.

Publié dans émeutes, riots