Police say use of force proportionate at Thursday's riot

Ljubljana, 6 November - Fifteen police officers were injured in Thursday's riot in Ljubljana, of whom five needed medical attention, and one severely injured civilian is in hospital. Infrastructure was also damaged, Ljubljana Police Department chief Stanislav Vrečar told the press on Friday. He assessed the use of force by police was proportionate.

Ljubljana. Protesti v Ljubljani. Pripadniki specialnih enot. Foto: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana.
Protesti v Ljubljani.
Pripadniki specialnih enot.
Foto: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana Protest turns violent in Ljubljana. Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana
Protest turns violent in Ljubljana.
Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana Protest turns violent in Ljubljana. Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana
Protest turns violent in Ljubljana.
Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana The 5 November protest turned violent in Ljubljana. Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA File photo

Ljubljana
The 5 November protest turned violent in Ljubljana.
Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA
File photo

Ljubljana The 5 November protest turned violent. Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA File photo

Ljubljana
The 5 November protest turned violent.
Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA
File photo

Ljubljana The 5 November protest turned violent. Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA File photo

Ljubljana
The 5 November protest turned violent.
Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA
File photo

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