52 in custody after clashes in Croatia

ZAGREB. February 28. KAZINFORM Croatian police say 52 protesters remain in custody after they were detained during a weekend clash at an anti-government rally; Kazinform refers to Arab News.

Police say 36 of the detained face criminal charges for attacking the police, while others are suspected of violating public order. They said Sunday young soccer fans are among those detained.

Clashes erupted Saturday when some of 15,000 protesters tried to break through a police cordon near the government headquarters in capital Zagreb. Some 50 people were injured during the clash; Kazinform cites Arab News.

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