Turkish ultranationalists attack Kurdish rallies in Vienna
Turkish ultranationalists attacked two rallies by
Kurdish groups in Vienna, Austria this week, Associated Press reported.
Vienna police said stones, bottles and fireworks
were thrown during confrontations on Thursday afternoon that continued for
several hours. Three people were detained by police.
AP reported that police were also attacked, with two
officers and a service dog injured.
Journalist Jake Hanrahan said on Twitter on Friday
that members of the Grey Wolves, the ultranationalist militant youth wing of
Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), had been attacking Kurdish
people and leftist Turks in Vienna for two nights in a row. "They come
with knives and I've also seen footage of them setting a building alight,"
he said.
On Wednesday, Kurdish groups had protested against
Turkey's recent offensive against Kurdish groups, AP said.
An alleged Turkish drone strike reportedly killed
three women earlier this week in the Syrian village of Helenj, near the town of
Kobani.
Vienna police said further rallies are planned for
the coming days and “several hundred officers will actively, decisively and
resolutely act against disruptions and provocations by extremist groups."
