Hong Kong police warn for the first time that they may use 'live rounds' after protesters fire arrows and throw petrol bombs at officers
Police fires a water cannon during clashes with anti-China protesters outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, November 17, 2019.
Police had said on Sunday one officer had been treated in hospital after being hit in the leg by an arrow and another had his visor struck by a metal ball although he was not hurt. In Monday's statement, police warned people who were described as rioters to stop using lethal weapons to attack officers and to halt other acts of violence, saying police would respond with force and possibly live bullets if necessary.
A protester is assisted during clashes outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, China, November 17, 2019.
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