| Online: | |
| Visits: | |
| Stories: |
| Story Views | |
| Now: | |
| Last Hour: | |
| Last 24 Hours: | |
| Total: | |
European Spring? Mass Protests, Violence Hit Bosnia For 3rd Day
via Al Jazeera
Police have fired rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse hundreds of protesters in Bosnia’s capital city of Sarajevo on the third day of unrest over unemployment and political intertial, following Thursday’s violence which left more than 130 people injured. Also on Friday, protesters set fire to a local government building in the northern town of Tuzla, the hotspot of violence that began on Tuesday. Authorities in Tuzla had ordered schools to cancel classes earlier in the day.
AFP news agency reported that about 100 hooded men were seen storming the building with flames, and thick smoke billowing from the first floor windows a short while after. Protesters outside prevented two fire engines from reaching the building.
Bosnia is a powder keg. Just ask the people who fought in the 1990′s or even the 1910′s. There were calls for mass protests today all over the country and I am not sure how those are turning out right now but I assume turnout is good. As I find more info I will let you know what is going on.
