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| Riot police move in on N Dakota pipeline protesters | Riot police move in on N Dakota pipeline protesters |
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| Riot police have begun removing protesters from private land in the path of the Dakota Access pipeline. | Riot police have begun removing protesters from private land in the path of the Dakota Access pipeline. |
| Dozens of officers in riot gear, some armed, moved in on Thursday assisted by trucks and military Humvees. | Dozens of officers in riot gear, some armed, moved in on Thursday assisted by trucks and military Humvees. |
| Two helicopters and a fixed-wing airplane flew overhead as officials made warnings over a loudspeaker. | Two helicopters and a fixed-wing airplane flew overhead as officials made warnings over a loudspeaker. |
| The $3.7bn (£2.8bn) Dakota Access pipeline has prompted huge protests, notably in North Dakota where Native Americans have halted its construction. | The $3.7bn (£2.8bn) Dakota Access pipeline has prompted huge protests, notably in North Dakota where Native Americans have halted its construction. |
| It will run 1,168 miles through Iowa, Illinois, and North and South Dakotas. | It will run 1,168 miles through Iowa, Illinois, and North and South Dakotas. |
| As the police moved in, protesters parked cars on the main road near the camp and started a fire there. | As the police moved in, protesters parked cars on the main road near the camp and started a fire there. |
| The Morton County Sheriff's office said the operation began at 11:15am local time (18:15 GMT) and that protesters had refused to leave voluntarily on Wednesday. |