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Police at a protest near the German village of Lützerath

More than 70 law enforcement officers were injured in protests in Lutzerat, Germany

BERLIN, January 15 – RIA Novosti. More than 70 law enforcement officers were injured during the cleanup of the German village of Lützerath, where protests against coal mining were held, the Aachen police press service said.

More than 300 people have been evacuated from the Lutzerat to date and four resistance actions have taken place. According to the police, the two activists are still in the underground tunnel. The rest of the protesters managed to withdraw from the village lands. At the same time, 12 people were detained by the police.

“More than 70 police officers have been injured since the start of the operation,” police said in a statement. Said. In addition, 9 activists were taken to hospital by ambulance. No serious injuries were reported.

In addition, numerous police vehicles were damaged, including stones and graffiti, side mirrors were also broken, and many tires were cut.

Since the beginning of the village’s liquidation, a total of 154 lawsuits have been filed.

Thousands of protesters, including Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, marched towards Lutzerat on Saturday. According to the organizers, about 35,000 people took part in the protest action. The police estimated their number at 8-10 thousand people.

On Wednesday morning, representatives of law enforcement and operational forces began clearing the German village of Lützerath, located in North Rhine-Westphalia, between Aachen and Düsseldorf. German energy company RWE plans to mine coal in the region. According to the decision, the village must be completely freed from people living in it by the end of January. However, eco-activists protesting the mining to save Lutzerath have settled in homes whose former residents have already moved.

Source: Ria

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