----- Original Message ----- From: dhkcbureau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 9:15 PM Subject: [MLL]Reuters: Protests In London Against Turkish State Attack LONDON (Reuters) - A group of protesters angered by violent clashes between security forces and inmates in Turkish jails occupied the London offices of the European Commission on Wednesday, witnesses said. The protesters, described by police as Kurds, told Reuters in a brief telephone call from the building that they were the "families and friends of political prisoners in Turkey". A spokesman declined to say how many were inside the building. Turkish security forces have laid siege to two prisons where armed inmates have clashed with troops in confrontations that have so far cost at least 19 lives. Police said they were negotiating with the occupiers in an attempt to persuade them to leave. A police spokesman said: "They have a history of setting themselves on fire and that is always a risk when they demonstrate." Police at the scene said another group of protesters had gathered at the London Eye, the giant ferris wheel on the banks of the Thames, and threatened to set fire to themselves. _______________________________________________ Marxist-Leninist-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/marxist-leninist-list
