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200 arrested in US war protests
Over 200 people were arrested across the US as protesters marking the fifth anniversary of the US-lead invasion of Iraq obstructed downtown traffic and tried to block access to government offices.
- Agencies
- Published: 10:26 March 20, 2008
Washington: Over 200 people were arrested across the US as protesters marking the fifth anniversary of the US-lead invasion of Iraq obstructed downtown traffic and tried to block access to government offices.
In San Francisco, where anti-Iraq war sentiment has traditionally been high, police arrested more than 100 people who protested in the central business district, a spokesman said.
There were 32 arrests in Washington after demonstrators attempted to block entrances to the IRS, while 30 others were arrested outside a congressional office building, police said.
Protesters had hoped to shut down the IRS to highlight the cost of the war. Police cleared the building's entrances within an hour.
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