Hong Kong protests: Police fire tear gas at Yuen Long rally

2019-07-28 04:21:43

Hong Kong police have fired tear gas at an unauthorised protest held by tens of thousands of people to condemn an attack by armed masked men last week. As a small group of protesters refused to disperse in the northern district of Yuen Long, police fired rubber bullets. The demonstration took place where pro-democracy protesters had been attacked by suspected triad gang members. Police have been accused of turning a blind eye and colluding with the attackers, claims they deny. Hong Kong has seen seven weeks of anti-government and pro-democracy protests sparked by a controversial bill that would have enabled extraditions to mainland China. The government has since halted the legislation but protesters have demanded its complete withdrawal, as well as an inquiry into police violence, democratic reform, and that the territory's leader Carrie Lam resign.