They were partially successful, but were unable to completely dislodge all of the protesters.
Backed by armored vehicles and water cannons, the police moved forward firing tear gas.
Protesters responded by throwing rocks and aiming fireworks at the police.
The clashes left unknown numbers injured.
By the end of the evening police and protesters remained squared off, but with the protesters line pushed back a few hundred feet from where they began.
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