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German states send more police to Hamburg as G20 violence escalates

German police stand guard during a demonstration at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski

Protesters injured 160 police officers in clashes and torched cars, barricades and rubbish bins on Friday as leaders from the world's top economies gathered for a summit in Hamburg.

Police forces around Germany dispatched reinforcements to help 15,000 police already deployed to the northern port city for the G20 summit as the violence escalated. At least 15 people were arrested and dozens more held for questioning.

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