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Belarus Police Use Tear Gas, Stun Grenades to Disperse Anti-Government
Protesters

RFE/RL's Belarus Service

   MINSK - Belarusian police have detained scores of protesters who were
   demanding the resignation of Alexander Lukashenko and a new
   presidential election following a disputed vote in August.

   Black-clad security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse
   thousands of demonstrators in the capital, Minsk, on Sunday.

   The Vyasna human rights group said at least 179 protesters were
   detained in Minsk and other cities, including in Homel, Hrodna, and
   Mogilev.

   Demonstrators in Minsk carried the banned white-red-white flags that
   have become a symbol of the political opposition in Belarus and chanted
   slogans like, "Lukashenko! Tribunal!" and "Love live Belarus!"

   Mobile Internet was down and several subway stations in central Minsk
   were closed.

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