China hides tanks at football stadium near Hong Kong border amid fears of a Tiananmen-style massacre
after ongoing protests have shut the airport for several days as nearly 1,000 flights were cancelled this week.
Tanks began moving into position late on June 3 and troops opened fire, killing and injuring many unarmed people in and around the square. Seventeen people were arrested on yesterday, bringing the total number detained since June to 748, police said during a news conference.Police have also been accused of escalating their tactics after a woman was shot in the eye by police during demonstrations.
In one clip, a man is on the ground as an officer wearing jeans has his knee on the protester's neck as a pool of blood from his forehead pools on the concrete.
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