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Protesters, Journalist among injured after Hong Kong assault

Protesters, journalists and residents were left bloodied and injured after being attacked by assailants in Hong Kong.

The assault happened hours after an anti-extradition law march ended in HK.

Assailants were dressed in white and used bamboo sticks and other weapons to attack the people in the West Rail Line Station.

Hong Kong Free Press reported that one of the injured was Democratic Party lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting who was bleeding from his mouth.

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The Civil Human Rights Front, which organized the rally attended by around 430,000 people earlier that day, showed people with lashes and wounds after the attack.

The Front complained after the police did not take any actions as they were absent when the assault happened.

Photos from Hong Kong Free Press site

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