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| Nine men were arrested after trouble broke out at a march through Luton. | Nine men were arrested after trouble broke out at a march through Luton. |
| Police said up to 400 people set off on a planned peaceful protest held against demonstrations at an Armed Forces homecoming parade earlier this year. | |
| Officers said an Asian man was assaulted, a shop window was smashed and several cars were damaged in the town centre on Sunday evening. | |
| In March, a group of anti-war protesters demonstrated at a parade for the Royal Anglian Regiment. | In March, a group of anti-war protesters demonstrated at a parade for the Royal Anglian Regiment. |
| Bedfordshire Police said officers were studying CCTV footage and said further arrests could be made in the coming days. | |
| A spokeswoman said Sunday's march started in Manor Park at 1700 BST | |
| They added that by 1730 BST several groups had peeled off from the main protest and had started causing problems in the town centre. | |
| The situation was under control by 1830 BST. | |
| The nine men were in custody after being arrested on suspicion of a variety of public order offences, criminal damage and assault, officers said. | The nine men were in custody after being arrested on suspicion of a variety of public order offences, criminal damage and assault, officers said. |
| The spokeswoman said: "The peaceful marchers formed up in Manor Park - however, other large groups who had been in the town centre pubs all afternoon did not join the march. | |
| "It was clear that some were determined to cause trouble and broke away from the main march in several groups and up some of the side streets running off George Street." | |
| About 10,000 people were expected to take part in the Luton Carnival on Monday. Police said about 250 officers would be there. | About 10,000 people were expected to take part in the Luton Carnival on Monday. Police said about 250 officers would be there. |