Demonstrations in Hong Kong suburb turns violent, tear gas fired

The plan was for people to gather at Yuen Long station, to mark two months since unidentified men wearing white T-shirts and holding sticks, attacked commuters at the local station. Many in Hong Kong accused the police and the subway operator of not doing enough to stop the attacks.

Hong Kong: A peaceful protest in a shopping centre was followed by violence on nearby streets Saturday in Hong Kong.

The plan was for people to gather at Yuen Long station, to mark two months since unidentified men wearing white T-shirts and holding sticks, attacked commuters at the local station.

Many in Hong Kong accused the police and the subway operator of not doing enough to stop the attacks.

But Yuen Long station was closed at 3 pm (0700GMT) on Saturday, so protesters instead gathered in the Yoho Mall shopping centre next door to the station.

They sang the latest popular protest song "Glory to Hong Kong" and repeated the protest chants of "five demands, not one less".

Some protesters threw gasoline bombs on the street outside the Yoho Mall while others started small fires in the street.

The police responded by firing teargas. Hong Kong is in the fourth month of sometimes violent protests that occur every weekend.

They started with opposition to a proposed extradition law and have expanded to include demands for greater democracy.