Far-right, anti-fascist rallies come to blows in Dover
Protesters from far-right and rival anti-fascist groups have clashed in the UK port city of Dover over refugees in the country.
Witnesses report fighting and bricks thrown after hundreds of anti-fascists travel to city to oppose rightwing demonstration against refugees, the Guardian reported.
Several people were hurt and three arrested during Saturday clashes.
Witnesses said bricks were thrown and fights broke out close to Dover Priory station after hundreds of anti-fascists traveled to the city to oppose a demonstration against refugees.
Police said one person sustained a broken arm and five others had minor injuries.
According to the Guardian, fighting broke out when a band of far-right protesters found a way around the police lines separating the two groups.
Far-right protesters attacked using metal poles, sticks and bottles, while anti-fascists fought back with bricks and flares until police were able to separate the groups.
After police separated the groups they protected the far-right demonstrators as they marched through Dover to a rallying point close to the docks where a crowd of about five dozen listened to speeches.
Violence linked to the protests began before demonstrators reached Dover, when far-right and anti-fascist protesters inadvertently stopped at the same services on the M20 near Maidstone en route to the port.
Police later said they had seized more than 20 weapons in Dover and at the M20 services, including a lock-knife, knuckle duster, poles adapted to cause harm, pieces of wood, glass, hammers and bricks.
Kent police had earlier warned Dover residents to expect disruption and delays on local and main roads throughout the day.
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