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| Rival protesters clash in streets | Rival protesters clash in streets |
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| Right-wing protestors and anti-fascist campaigners have clashed in Birmingham, leading to a large police presence. | |
| A group calling itself the English Defence League which met to demonstrate against Islamic extremism was met with a counter protest near the city centre. | A group calling itself the English Defence League which met to demonstrate against Islamic extremism was met with a counter protest near the city centre. |
| Police said more than 20 men have been arrested on a bus in Digbeth. | Police said more than 20 men have been arrested on a bus in Digbeth. |
| Several people were arrested last month when English Defence League protesters clashed with members of United Against Fascism. | |
| A West Midlands Police spokesman said the arrests for violent disorder were made shortly after 1530 BST. | A West Midlands Police spokesman said the arrests for violent disorder were made shortly after 1530 BST. |
| A 41-year-old man was also arrested for violent disorder in Waterloo Street. | A 41-year-old man was also arrested for violent disorder in Waterloo Street. |
| Officers also said sporadic outbreaks of disorder took place in Bennetts Hill and New Street, with missiles being thrown. | Officers also said sporadic outbreaks of disorder took place in Bennetts Hill and New Street, with missiles being thrown. |
| A police spokeswoman said trouble causers would be dealt with "robustly". | A police spokeswoman said trouble causers would be dealt with "robustly". |
| Shopping route | Shopping route |
| Before the demonstration police and the city council obtained an order allowing them to restrict "trespassing groups" in the Bullring area of the city, under section 14a of the Public Order Act. | Before the demonstration police and the city council obtained an order allowing them to restrict "trespassing groups" in the Bullring area of the city, under section 14a of the Public Order Act. |
| They were also granted permission to impose conditions on the protesters, restricting them to certain locations and a limit of 250 people. | They were also granted permission to impose conditions on the protesters, restricting them to certain locations and a limit of 250 people. |
| There was trouble last month when two sets of protesters met | |
| Orders were also passed restricting the demonstrations to two locations. | Orders were also passed restricting the demonstrations to two locations. |
| But after meeting on Broad Street in the city's entertainment district, demonstrators went to New Street, about half a mile away, and trouble broke out. | But after meeting on Broad Street in the city's entertainment district, demonstrators went to New Street, about half a mile away, and trouble broke out. |
| The street, which houses a large number of banks, cafes and chain stores, is a major pedestrian shopping route. | The street, which houses a large number of banks, cafes and chain stores, is a major pedestrian shopping route. |
| The nearby Bullring shopping centre and other shops remained open. | |
| On its website, the English Defence League had urged its supporters to avoid violent clashes. | |
| It added anyone causing trouble would be arrested or removed and could destroy the hard work put in by the league and police and "would ruin the day for everyone". | |
| It also stressed it was not a fascist organisation. |