8 arrested in Sydney protests sparked by anti-Islam film

15 Sep 2012, 6:48 pm   -   Source: AAP
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Eight people have been arrested and six police injured, after violent clashes in Sydney sparked by an anti-Islam film. (AAP)

Eight people have been arrested and six police injured, after violent clashes in Sydney sparked by an anti-Islam film. (AAP)

Eight people have been arrested and six police injured, after violent clashes between demonstrators and officers spread throughout Sydney's CBD today following the release of an anti-Islam film on YouTube.

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Eight people have been arrested and six police injured after demonstrators clashed with officers in the streets of Sydney CBD.

About 1pm (AEST) on Saturday, "an unannounced and unapproved" group of people gathered at Town Hall in Sydney's CBD, before walking along George Street towards Martin Place, police said.

Conflict between police and the group then broke out, as they attempted to enter the US consulate within the MLC Centre.

A growing group of protesters then moved to Hyde Park where around 300 people gathered, waving banners that had slogans such as "Behead all those who insult the Prophet" and "Our dead are in paradise, your dead are in hell".

In the park, things again got out of hand, police Superintendent Mark Walton said.

Clashes broke out again, with police using capsicum spray on some protesters.

"The group was unorganised and clearly split into factions, being some people being here to express their concerns from their community perspective," Supt Walton told reporters.

"However, there were other elements of the group who were clearly here with another intent. They were aggressive and violent at times and came into contact with police."

He said eight people were arrested for various offences, including assaulting police and throwing a missile.

Six police were injured, two officers were hospitalised and at least two police vehicles were damaged during the demonstration.



 

Anti-islam , Arab World Unrest

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Stop Support The Radicals in Syria

David - from Melbourne, 8 months ago

This is a sample of gangs fighting in Syria which our goverment supports. Imagine those were armed how many innocent lives we had lost. Australians wake up and stop backing up the wrong project in ME. Syria is the last country in ME which believes in multiculturism and freedom of religion. Australia fighting this regim and want to put down one of the most civilized system in ME to bring the radical Islam to power. we plant the bad and will get the worst.

Agree that I'm peaceful or I'll kill you?

veil - from canberra, 8 months ago

Seeing the mum with the young kid holding the sign calling for people to be beheaded just seems a bit at odds with those saying Islam is a religion of peace.

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