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Incidents in Barcelona in protests against the Spanish army parade

Incidents in Barcelona in protests against the Spanish army parade. On the occasion of Armed Forces Day, the Spanish army was scheduled to go through Barcelona. Several agents disagreed and throughout the week took anti-militarist initiatives. On the day of the parade, the police gathered thousands of people to fight the demonstration. Ten were arrested and hundreds of demonstrators were wounded by the police.

Urtzi Gartzia, Spanish army in the streets of Barcelona (Euskaldunon Egunkaria, 28 May 2000).