Supporters carried the presidential candidate Vladimir Neklyayev to his campaign headquarters on Sunday after he and others were beaten by riot police during a rally in Minsk. Julia Darashkevich/ReutersBelarus Protestors Try To Storm Government Building After Elections -- Deutsche Welle
Thousands of opposition supporters gathered in Minsk on Sunday to protest after exit polls showed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had won re-election. Many tried to storm the main government building.
Following exit polls that suggest that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been re-elected, around 10,000 opposition supporters have taken to the streets of Minsk.
Thousands tried to storm the main government building to protest what the opposition claims was large-scale vote-rigging in the presidential election.
They broke windows and glass doors, but backed off after discovering riot police inside the building.
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Belarus: armed troops gather in Minsk in standoff over election results -- The Guardian
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Belarus Police Beat Opposition Leader; Polls Show Lukashenko Win -- Voice of America
Election sparks unrest in Belarus -- ABC News Online
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