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| Tense stand-off in London as police separate far-right & anti-fascist protesters (PHOTOS) | |
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| Scuffles have broken out between police and protesters at an anti-Islamic terrorism rally and anti-fascist counter demonstrations in central London. | Scuffles have broken out between police and protesters at an anti-Islamic terrorism rally and anti-fascist counter demonstrations in central London. |
| London police were forced to separate the groups that gathered near Trafalgar Square, in a tense stand-off heightened by emotion following the March 22 terrorist attack. | London police were forced to separate the groups that gathered near Trafalgar Square, in a tense stand-off heightened by emotion following the March 22 terrorist attack. |
| The marches are being held ten days after the Westminster attack that left four people dead and dozens injured after British-born attacker Khalid Masood rammed pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before slamming his vehicle into the gates of the parliament buildings and killing a police officer. | The marches are being held ten days after the Westminster attack that left four people dead and dozens injured after British-born attacker Khalid Masood rammed pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before slamming his vehicle into the gates of the parliament buildings and killing a police officer. |
| READ MORE: Islamophobia up after Westminster attack, say police... but Muslims disagree | READ MORE: Islamophobia up after Westminster attack, say police... but Muslims disagree |
| A counter-protest, organized by anti-fascist groups, is also taking place to oppose the demonstration. | A counter-protest, organized by anti-fascist groups, is also taking place to oppose the demonstration. |
| “Both groups are notorious Islamophobes whose concern is not with the victims or their relatives, but only lie in racism,” United Against Fascism said in a statement. | “Both groups are notorious Islamophobes whose concern is not with the victims or their relatives, but only lie in racism,” United Against Fascism said in a statement. |