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Updated: Police use "less lethal" weaponry against protesters in Hong Kong

A large number of protesters march down a street

As thousands of protesters in Hong Kong gather to protest the proposed “Extradition Bill”, police have used “less lethal” weaponry produced by the company American company Amtec Less Lethal Systems.

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