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Hong Kong mask ban sparks mass violent clashes

Hong Kong's leader invoked colonial-era emergency powers Friday to ban protesters wearing face masks.

Hong Kong's leader invoked colonial-era emergency powers Friday to ban protesters wearing face masks. Source: AP

Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam has announced a ban on wearing face masks at public gatherings.


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Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam has announced a ban on wearing face masks at public gatherings.


As soon as the ban was announced, widespread protests broke out across Hong Kong. Large crowds of mostly office workers blocked roads in the heart of the commercial district. 

In Yuen Long, a 14-year-old boy was shot and wounded by a live round, the South China Morning Post reported, citing a medical source. 


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