Armenian police detain over 130 protesters amid clashes over hostage taking

‘Armenian police have detained more than 130 people as hundreds of demonstrators gathered to support gunmen holding several hostages in a police station in the capital, Yerevan.
The police said on Thursday that they made 136 arrests near Erebuni police station where armed men have been holding hostages for four days and protesters erected barricades on a nearby avenue.
This came as riot police moved in late Wednesday night to clear out the protest camp.’
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