BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Police fired tear gas at anti-government protesters in downtown Belgrade as they clashed for the third day on Friday in the Serbian capital and other cities amid reports of police brutality and excessive use of force during the unrest.
The anti-government rallies were held on Friday night across Serbia under the slogan: “Let’s show them we are not a punching bag.” Police deployed armored vehicles in parts of the capital as protesters faced off against riot police separating them from pro-government supporters in downtown Belgrade.
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