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Published: 31 May, 2009, 19:01

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Georgian officials say several police officers have been stabbed during this week's opposition protest in Tbilisi. A group broke away from a demonstration outside the parliament building and beat up a policeman.

They then attacked police officers who tried to come to the assistance of their colleague.

A little later a group of masked men armed with batons waged into the crowd of opposition demonstrators injuring ten protesters.

The demonstrators say they will continue protesting until president Saakashvili steps down.

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