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Police: Nine held following Exarchia clashes

Police: Nine held following Exarchia clashes

Police said 21 people were detained in the central Athens neighborhood of Exarchia during commemorations late Tuesday for the 14th anniversary of the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy by a police officer. Of these, nine were arrested.

Three officers were lightly injured during clashes with protesters, police said.

Hundreds of Greek students marched peacefully through central Athens earlier Tuesday.

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