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Belarus police deploy water cannon & make arrests at anti-government rally in Minsk (VIDEOS) Almost two months after disputed vote, Belarusian police deploy water cannon, make arrests at Minsk anti-Lukashenko rally VIDEOS)
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Police used a water cannon to disperse a large crowd of protesters who once again came out onto the streets of Belarusian capital Minsk to demand the resignation of longtime President Alexander Lukashenko. Arrests were also made. Almost two months after the country's disputed presidential election, protests in Belarus continue. On Sunday, police used a water cannon to disperse a large crowd who again came out onto the streets of Minsk to voice their anger.
But the water cannon wasn’t enough to scare the demonstrators away. They reportedly retaliated against the vehicle and managed to break it be removing some parts from it. The marchers were demanding the resignation of longtime President Alexander Lukashenko, who they insist rigged the August contest. Arrests were also made.
This reportedly caused the truck to malfunction as it was filmed sending the torrent vertically in the air, with the water landing on police officers nearby. But the water cannon wasn’t enough to scare the demonstrators away. They reportedly retaliated against the vehicle and managed to partially neutralise it by removing some parts. 
This reportedly caused the truck to malfunction as it was filmed sending a torrent of liquid vertically into the air, with the water landing on police officers nearby.
There have so far been no official data on the arrests. There have so far been no official data on the arrests. But a local human rights group said that some 70 people have been detained during the protests in Minsk and several other cities. There has so far been no official data on the arrests. But a local human rights group said that some 70 people were detained during the protests in Minsk and several other cities.
Sunday’s rally in the capital again saw a massive turnout, with witnesses estimating the crowd at around 100,000, according to Interfax. The population of Minsk is around two million. Sunday’s rally in the capital again saw a huge turnout, with witnesses estimating the crowd at around 100,000, according to Russian news agency Interfax. The population of Minsk is around two million.
Thousands have been protesting in Minsk and other cities every weekend since the election on August 9. Lukashenko won the vote by a landslide, but the opposition denied the result, insisting that the election was rigged. Thousands have been protesting in Minsk and other cities every weekend since the election on August 9. According to the official count, Lukashenko won the vote by a landslide, but the opposition contested the result, insisting that the election was rigged.
Belarusian authorities have responded to people’s anger with mass arrests, with law enforcers also facing accusations of excessive use of force and mistreating the detainees. Belarusian authorities have responded to public outrage with mass arrests, with law enforcement also facing accusations of excessive use of force and mistreatment of detainees.
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