Hundreds of Eritrean opposition supporters arrested in Stuttgart

Key Facts

• Image source, EVN Image caption, During a briefing on the incident authorities displayed some of the items they said were used to attack police More than 200 Eritrean opposition supporters have been arrested in Germany after clashing with police.
• The violence erupted as an Eritrean cultural festival was set to begin in the city of Stuttgart on Saturday.
• The festival was organised by supporters of the Eritrean regime loyal to Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki.
• "Neither the extent nor the intensity of the violence was apparent in advance," Carsten Hoefler said in a statement on Saturday.

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