HONG KONG CITY 25 Aug - Hong Kong police have deployed water cannon against protesters for the first time in 12 weeks of anti-government demonstrations.

 

The two cannon vehicles were used on Sunday to clear barricades and disperse crowds in the Tsuen Wan district.

 

As tensions escalated, black-clad protesters threw projectiles, including bricks and petrol bombs.

 

During one clash, police pointed their guns at protesters. Reports said one officer fired a warning shot.

 

The demonstrations were sparked by an extradition bill but have since morphed into broader anti-government protests.

 

Images on social media show the water-cannon vehicles being driven through the streets of Tsuen Wan, where a group of demonstrators had set up roadblocks and dug up bricks from the pavement.(ANA)

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