Several roads in the capital were blocked by protesters, prompting police intervention. According to the official version, officers called on the demonstrators to clear the occupied routes. During tensions on the ground, several people were escorted after clashes with police officers.
Blockades on several city roads
Protesters blocked several roads in the capital, in a development that caused traffic disruption and an increased police presence on the ground.
Full details have not yet been provided on the number of roads affected or the duration of the blockades, while the situation has been accompanied by tension between the demonstrators and law enforcement forces.
Police call for roads to be cleared
According to police, protesters were called on to clear the blocked roads. The intervention comes as authorities are trying to regain control of the routes occupied by demonstrators.
The official version focuses on traffic and public order, but on the ground the situation has also been marked by confrontations between the two sides.
Several protesters escorted after clashes with officers
During the intervention, police escorted several other protesters who had confronted officers.
So far, authorities have not provided detailed information on the exact number of those escorted or the full circumstances of each case.
The incident has once again highlighted the clash between the right to assemble and the way protests are managed in the capital’s public spaces.
In the absence of fuller clarification, questions remain over the degree of force used and the way the escorts were carried out during the police intervention.