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Watch: Protesters clash with police ahead of G7 summit in Geneva
Key takeaways
- Protesters clashed with police forces during a demonstration against the upcoming G7 summit in Geneva.
- Tear gas and a water cannon were deployed to disperse the large crowd after protesters smashed windows and set a car on fire.
- "What needs to be understood is the message, the basic message regarding all these countries that oppress us through money and power", said one protester who was disappointed to see the protest turn violent.
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Protesters clashed with police forces during a demonstration against the upcoming G7 summit in Geneva.
Tear gas and a water cannon were deployed to disperse the large crowd after protesters smashed windows and set a car on fire.
"What needs to be understood is the message, the basic message regarding all these countries that oppress us through money and power", said one protester who was disappointed to see the protest turn violent.
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