US condemns 'unjustified use of force' as clashes escalate in Hong Kong

United States has voiced its disagreement with unrest prevailing in Hong Kong saying it 'condemns unjustified use of force' and called out Beijing to protect freedom of city on vember 17. As per reports, a senior official from White House ministration urged both sides to refrain from violence and eng in 'constructive dialogue', as violence escalated between police forces who battled demonstrators at Hong Kong university. While law enforcement was firing tear gas, protesters resort to medieval weapons like bows and arrows. A senior official also said that President of US Donald Trump expects Beijing to 'hor its commitments under Si-British joint Declaration' and protect rights of people. 

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Clashes at university

On vember 18, Hong Kong police breached university which was held by protesters early morning after seizing it for night. police officials repeatedly fired barrs of tear gas along with water canns. Reportedly, pro-democracy demonstrators have barriced mselves inside university for several days and police began moving in on Sunday after issuing an ultimatum for people to leave area. people were seen wearing raincoats and carrying umbrellas in order to protect mselves. 

overnight clashes at Hong Kong Polytechnic University resumed in morning of vember 17 with police officials firing tear gas to hold out protesters while demonstrators used weapons like bows and arrows, catapults, and hundreds of gasoline bombs. devices which are mostly me by students are deted by police authorities as lethal weapons and cautioned protesters that y will get prosecuted if authorities catch m. However, protesters feel that y need to protect campus against Hong Kong law enforcement who use tear gas, pepper spray as well as water canns. 

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Protests continue for sixth month

As city witnesses sixth month of anti-government protests which have grown increasingly violent even as y have shrunk in size, often causing chaos in streets of city of 7.5 million people. chaotic scenes of explosion, gun fires, smoke plumes left scores of students injured. police said that protestors hurled debris and petrol bombs in a nearby highway linking rrn New Territories with Kowloon, bringing traffic to a halt in a haze of tear gas smoke. lawmakers of city condemned actions of police and said that continuous firing of tear gas has turned university campus into a battlefield. Tensions initially escalated due to death of a young man who fell from a multi-story car parking during clashes with police.

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(With inputs from ncies)