(3 Feb 1997) T/I: 10:07:01 GS: 10:02:18
Serbian riot police used strong-arm tactics to disperse thousands of
pro-democracy protestors in Belgrade on Sunday night to Monday (2-3/2). It was the most ruthless police operation since the start of peaceful mass demonstrations against the government of President Slobodan Milosevic two months ago.
At least 50 people were injured when police armed with clubs and water cannon moved in around midnight to disperse opposition protestors who had sought to cross a bridge between the city centre and a northern suburb.
SHOWS:
BELGRADE, SERBIA 2/2
VS marchers,
drummers,
more of marchers,
woman banging drum;
Opposition leader Zoran Djindjic with demonstrators,
crowd of demonstrators;
Police line,
pan of police;
Opposition leader Vuk Draskovic walking with demonstrators,
Draskovic talking to police official,
CU riot policeman,
Draskovic SOT saying the police have orders to use violence if necessary to prevent the protesters from crossing the bridge;
LATER IN EVENING 02+03/02
Man blowing whistle while passing line of police,
line of police walking towards retreating demonstrators;
Vesna Pesic (leader of Citizens Alliance of Serbia) being attacked by police with clubs as she walks down steps,
a man being clubbed at top of steps;
Demonstrators shouting,
water cannon arriving,
water cannon spraying water,
demonstrators attempting to stop water cannon by pushing it, demonstrators in front of fire in street.
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