Friday, February 24, 2017

PhotoNews: South African Police Repels Xenophobic Protester


South African riot policemen fire rubber bullets to disperse Somali and foreign nationals clashing with South African nationals during a protest march against illegal immigrants

South Africa Police fired rubber bullets, stun grenades, water cannons at the anti-immigrant protest in Pretoria today to put down the violence protesters intend to trigger.
The commissioner of police in charge, Khomotso Phalane said over 136 people has been arrested in the past 24 hours.similar violence in the last 2 weeks saw over 20 Businesses and homes of Nigerians completely destroyed.



  Attacks against foreigners in the country have erupted regularly in recent years, fueled by high unemployment and dire poverty. Pictured above, police try to control a group of South African nationals who had just been arrested during a protest against immigrants
  South African police detain dozens of men after violence broke out during the protest on Friday
  A South African resident is arrested by police after allegedly looting and clashing with foreign residents during a xenophobic march by the Mamelodi Concerned Residents through the streets of Pretoria
  South African police dispersed a xenophobic protest that led to violent attacks against immigrants in Pretoria (pictured above). This new wave of violence came days after Johannesburg and Pretoria citizens set businesses belonging to Nigerian immigrants on fire
  South African policemen arrest residents who are allegedly involved in looting and clashes with foreign residents
   Attacks against foreigners in the country have erupted regularly in recent years, fueled by high unemployment and dire poverty. Pictured above, police try to control a group of South African nationals who had just been arrested during a protest against immigrants
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