6,000 police ready to quell riots

6,000 police ready to quell riots – UK govt

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 07, 2024 12:07 am

(UPDATE) LONDON — The United Kingdom's government said on Tuesday that 6,000 police officers were ready to deal with far-right rioting that broke out following the murder of three children, triggering a week of violence.

On Monday, six people were arrested and several police officers injured when they were attacked by rioters hurling bricks and fireworks in Plymouth, southern England.

READY FOR RIOTS Police officers in riot gear raise their batons and shields during the ‘Enough is Enough’ demonstration outside the Liver Building in Liverpool, northwestern England, on Aug. 3, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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