Protesters attacked near Iranian embassy in Berlin
by Philip Oltermann in Berlin from on (#659V1)
People at pro-democracy vigil were beaten and threatened at gunpoint by unknown assailants, say police
Protesters holding a pro-democracy vigil outside the Iranian embassy in Berlin were beaten and threatened at gunpoint by unknown assailants over the weekend, German police have said.
An officer guarding the building saw three men with face coverings tear down flags and banners reading Iranians want democracy" and Women Life Freedom" from a caravan parked in Dahlem district, in the capital, at just after 1am on Sunday morning.
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