O ato terminou em confronto com policiais que usaram gás lacrimogêneo para dispersar a multidão, segundo informações da Reuters. Pelo menos três manifestantes foram feridos.
Harry Truman foi presidente dos Estados Unidos entre 1945 e 1953. O democrata foi o responsável por ordenar o lançamento das bombas atômicas sobre Hiroshima e Nagasaki.
#HappeningNow in #Athens, #Greece — Antiwar demonstrators are trying to demolish the statue of #US President Harry Truman at the city center. Extensive clases with #police forces which are using tear gas to disperse the protesters. #SyriaStrikes #HandsOffSyria #Grecia #Atenas pic.twitter.com/1YzOAX9Cnx
— In Def. of Communism (@id_communism) 16 de abril de 2018
Greek communist party supporters tried to take down a statue of former US president Harry Truman in central Athens on Monday during a protest against air strikes on Syria by the US, Britain and France. Protesters clashed with police who used tear gas to disperse the crowd. pic.twitter.com/RuA4hXSteb
— Ertan Karpazli (@ErtanKarpasya) 16 de abril de 2018