Spanish police clash with protesters in Marid
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Riot police armed with batons clashed with protesters trying to hold a demonstration against the government's economic policies, and seven officers were injured, officials said Friday. Television reports showed images of objects being thrown and officers armed with batons hitting protesters near the Interior Ministry in Madrid late Thursday, bloodying some of them.
A national police spokeswoman declined to say Friday how many protesters were hurt. But she said four demonstrators were detained for alleged public disorder. (AP)