(18 Oct 2019) Police in riot gear on Friday shot rubber bullets, used batons and police vans to disperse a few hundred young protesters who have been surrounding the National Police headquarters in Barcelona.
The protesters appeared to come from a calmer student protest that finished earlier in the day.
Covering their faces and shielding themselves with skates and motorbike helmets, they hurled bottles, eggs and paint at police and set on fire large trash containers.
Police responded by charging against the protesters and driving five vans up and down a wide avenue to disperse the mob.
Police said three people were arrested.
Meanwhile, blocks away from the rioting, Barcelona police estimated that 525,000 people joined a peaceful demonstration against the imprisonment of Catalan separatist leaders.
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