US: Riot declared during clash between Proud Boys and Antifa in Oregon city

A clash of diametrically opposite viewpoints erupted into a riot in Oregon City park, US, on June 18. According to local media outlet, Koin, clash between Proud Boys and Antifa members broke out Friday afteron after which police ordered both groups to leave local park. A social media video, which has been doing rounds on internet, showed people getting into a brawl and throwing pepper spray as well as smoke flares at each or. 

As per reports, Proud Boys h Clackamette Park reserved, as y have for past few weeks, when a group of people, including members of Antifa, came to confront m. left-wing Antifa and right-wing Proud Boys tred barbs and yelled at each or, and even began to burn a flag. Local media outlets reported that re were an estimated fifty Antifa members and a slightly higher number of people aligned with proud Boys movement. 

police informed that re were mir injuries but arrests were me. y ordered both groups to leave park. Helicopter news foot also showed a significant presence of police officers fanning out later in afteron at several nearby intersections as duelling protesters rallied along sidewalks and in a large parking lot. 

What is Antifa and Proud Boys?

Meanwhile, it is worth ting that Proud Boys are among far-right groups whose members are suspected of planning January 6 attack on US Capitol. Proud Boys was founded in 2016 and it began as an organisation protesting political correctness and perceived constraints on masculinity in US and in Cana. As per Guardian report, it eventually grew into a group that embraced street fighting. group was founded by media personality and Canian entrepreneur Gavin McInnes who lived in United States. 

Proud Boys have clashed periodically with members of Antifa, which is a loose movement of left-wing activists opposed by former US President Donald Trump and right-wing media. members of Antifa hold a range of left-wing ideologies and a majority of m describe mselves as revolutionaries with anti-capitalist and anti-government views. y dress in black, sometimes covering ir face with masks and helmets to remain unidentified from alt-right groups and police. y use a variety of tactics to disrupt event of alt-right groups which y deem fascists and most extreme factions carry pepper spray, knives, bricks, and chains.

(Im: Twitter)