Neo-Nazis clash with police and counter-protesters at anti-immigration rally in Melbourne
by Nino Bucci from World news | The Guardian on (#6BQ93)
Police use pepper spray on crowds outside Parliament House, where a group of masked men performed the Nazi salute
Neo-Nazi and anti-fascist groups have clashed in Melbourne, with police making several arrests and deploying capsicum spray in a bid to quell the violence.
A group led by the self-proclaimed neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell was expected to meet at state parliament at midday on Saturday for an anti-immigration protest, which an anti-fascist group planned to disrupt by rallying 30 minutes earlier, according to multiple posts on social media.
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