Seventy three (73) people, Greeks and foreigners, were detained by police services in Thessaloniki, during incidents, that took place in the centre of town, today afternoon.
GENERAL POLICE DIRECTION OF THESSALINIKI
Thessaloniki, 21-6-2003
PRESS RELEASE
Arrests of people and material damage during the incidents.
Seventy three (73) people, Greeks and foreigners, were detained by police services in Thessaloniki, during incidents, that took place in the centre of town, today afternoon.
The incidents were provoked by people who were installed in the space of the university in the previous days. They were equiped, amongst other things, with molotov bombs, iron bars, rocks, wooden sticks, axes, with the intention to use them against police forces and provoke damage and serious incidents.
The incidents were focused primarily, in the centre of town and the space that is included between Egnatia-Platia Agias Sofias and Egnatia-Paleon Patron Germanos.
Material damage was caused to 21 shops, 2 banks (Agrotiki, Peiraios), 1 kiosk, and 2 bus stops, while 2 shopd and 3 vehicles were burned.
The actions and intervention of the police forces, was done according to a specific plan and the climax or spread of the incidents was prevented, while there were no serious injuries.
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