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Bosnian war invalids clash with riot police

Several hundred Bosnian Serb war invalids, many of them amputees in wheelchairs or on crutches, clashed with police on Wednesday during a protest to demand better benefits.

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  • Published: 17:42 March 26, 2008
  • Gulf News

Banja Luka: Several hundred Bosnian Serb war invalids, many of them amputees in wheelchairs or on crutches, clashed with police on Wednesday during a protest to demand better benefits.

Police in full riot gear tried to stop them from proceeding towards the main government building but the protesters forced their way through their cordon.

One person was taken to a hospital with slight injuries, hospital officials said.

The invalids want their payments increased by 50 per cent and also seek better protection of their rights.

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