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Hong Kong police fire tear gas to break up protesters

Riot police advance during anti-government protest in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, China September 21, 2019. [Reuters]

Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse democracy protesters marching in sweltering heat on Saturday after pro-China groups pulled down some of the “Lennon Walls” of anti-government messages in the Chinese-ruled city.

The first volley was fired when a protester hurled a petrol bomb towards the approaching police line.

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