A police van in the Philippines ran over anti-US rallyists outside the US Embassy on Wednesday
Police were seen arresting several protesters, who earlier hurled red paint at a US government seal at the entry to the embassy, sparking a confrontation, according to [Inquirer] (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/147121/police-van-runs-over-protesters-at-anti-us-rally).
According to protest leader Renato Reyes, three student activists were run over by the police and were brought to the hospital afterwards
The hundreds of protesters were demanding an end to the presence of US troops in the country and backing the call for an independent foreign policy by President Rodrigo Duterte, who is on a state visit to China added [Inquirer] (http://globalnation.inquirer.net/147121/police-van-runs-over-protesters-at-anti-us-rally).
The police who drove the van was identified bearing the surname "Kho"
Image via Santo Santiago
Image via Santo Santiago
Image via Santo Santiago
Here's the full video footage showing the van repeatedly ramming the protesters as it drove wildly back and forth after demonstrators surrounded it
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