100 injured after demonstration Kuwait

Manila : Philippines | Oct 21, 2012 at 8:53 PM PDT

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KUWAIT - About 100 civilians and 11 policemen were injured in Kuwait on Sunday when police chased a demonstration apart. Reported that the authorities in Kuwait. The police deployed tear gas and shock grenades. Tens of thousands of demonstrators had gathered to protest against the decision by the emir to the electoral law to adjust. It was one of the largest and most violent demonstrations in the history of Kuwait. Dozens of people were arrested, including the former MP Waleed al-Tabtabai.

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