Video footage of the training of special forces preparing for dispersal of mass protest rallies has been posted to the Internet. Eyewitnesses say long before clashes between demonstrators and police December 19, special police task forces and internal troops practiced for a crackdown on peaceful protests. Belarusian human rights activists say police tactics and coordination of special forces were worked out at training grounds near Minsk.
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Riot police rehearsed tactics for Dec. 19 protests in Minsk (VIDEO)
Riot police round up demonstrators in Minsk, Belarus following presidential elections on Dec. 19.
