Rubber bullets used against rioters at last week's protest

Ljubljana, 12 November - As a protest turned violent in Ljubljana last Thursday, the police used rubber bullets - typically used in riot control or to disperse protest - for the first time since the country gained independence, the Ljubljana Police Department (LPD) said in a press release on Wednesday.

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

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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