Swiss police temporarily arrest 200 in illegal anti-WEF demonstration

Police in the Swiss capital temporarily held around 200 protesters who had taken part in an illegal demonstration Saturday against the World Economic Forum, it said.

The 200 or so people detained were searched and questioned, said Stefan Blaettler, who heads the cantonal (state) police of canton Bern. He did not give an exact number for how many were detained.

Police had prevented a group of around 100 people from marching through the city of Bern. Later, a larger number of demonstrators took to the streets, police said. Protesters threw bottles and clashed with police, who used tear gas and water cannons. Observers said police also used rubber shots.

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