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Onlookers outnumber anti-Nato protesters in Cardiff | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
A smaller number of protesters than anticipated have gathered in Cardiff to demonstrate against the Nato summit being held in Newport. | |
Campaigners marched down Queen Street towards Cardiff Castle where world leaders will attend a dinner on Thursday evening. | |
About 200 protesters were at the castle where a huge banner has been unveiled. | |
BBC reporters at the scene say there have been a couple of minor skirmishes, but calm has been restored. | |
A group is leading loud chants at the city's Aneurin Bevan statue and several protesters have taken to a podium to make speeches with a megaphone. | |
A larger group of spectators are at the castle to see the world leaders arrive. | A larger group of spectators are at the castle to see the world leaders arrive. |
It is the second demonstration of the day after 250 people marched from Newport to the Coldra roundabout to the summit entrance. | It is the second demonstration of the day after 250 people marched from Newport to the Coldra roundabout to the summit entrance. |
The numbers again were lower than expected. | The numbers again were lower than expected. |
The mood in the area has been described as "good natured" with many people taking pictures of the security operation and large numbers of mounted police. | The mood in the area has been described as "good natured" with many people taking pictures of the security operation and large numbers of mounted police. |
BBC reporters say spectators are two or three people deep with lots of people asking police "when's Barack Obama getting here?" | BBC reporters say spectators are two or three people deep with lots of people asking police "when's Barack Obama getting here?" |
"Ages yet," they reply. | "Ages yet," they reply. |
Police officers carrying helmets have lined Castle Street, outside the castle, standing a few metres apart in between the ring of steel and the crowd barriers. | Police officers carrying helmets have lined Castle Street, outside the castle, standing a few metres apart in between the ring of steel and the crowd barriers. |