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Corrine Clemons

26 Nov, 2021

Reuters The Solomon Islands imposed a 36-hour lockdown in the capital Honiara after protesters calling for the prime. CANBERRA Australia AP Australia sending police troops and diplomats to Solomon Islands to aid amid violent protests.

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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare had requested assistance from Australia after protesters in the Pacific Island nation defied a curfew to protest for a second consecutive day.

. The Solomon Islands Herald reported that protesters looted and damaged shops in Honiaras Chinatown and marched to the Chinese embassy. Violent protests have broken out in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara for a second day with witnesses saying Chinese-owned businesses were being targeted. In this image made from aerial video smoke rises from burning buildings during a protest in the capital of Honiara Solomon Islands Thursday Nov.

Protesters defy government lockdown order in Solomon Islands In this image made from aerial video smoke rises from burning buildings during a. Solomon Islands PM blames foreign powers for unrest as protests spread. Authorities are calling for calm and accountability in Solomon Islands after political protests developed into looting and buildings were burned in the capital Honiara.

Rioters torched buildings in the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara on Thursday targeting the citys Chinatown district in a second day of protests. Australia is sending troops to the Solomon Islands after violent protests broke out in the capital of Honiara with some buildings set on fire. Australia is deploying police and defense personnel to support authorities in the Solomon Islands as violent protests continued for a second day in the capital Honiara on Thursday despite a 36.

Solomon Islands leader blames foreign powers for unrest. Solomon Islands enters 36-hour lockdown after protests turn violent. Police on Wednesday fired tear gas at the.

Local police were outnumbered by the crowds as unrest broke out following the protests. Australia will send 23 police officers immediately to assist with riot control Morrison said with a further 50 personnel to enforce security at critical. 536 pm on 25 November 2021.

Australia will deploy more than 100 police and military personnel to aid the Solomon Islands prime minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday as protesters in the Pacific Island nation defied a. CANBERRA Nov 26 Reuters - Foreign countries are responsible for. Despite an announcement from the Solomon Islands police force that they would be conducting increased patrols through Honiara amid the lockdown protesters again took to the streets Thursday.

Protesters gathered outside Parliament in Honiara the capital of the Solomon Islands on Wednesday in this still image obtained from a social media video. The Solomon Islands prime minister has blamed foreign interference for anti-government protests arson and. Solomon Islands PM calls for calm after looting and protests.

The anti-government protests are linked to the. The Solomon Islands capital Honiara has been placed under curfew after protesters attempted to storm the Pacific island nations parliament. Violent protests in the Solomon Islands that triggered the intervention of Australian peacekeepers are linked to geopolitical rivalry thousands of kilometres away.

The Solomon Islands imposed a 36-hour lockdown in the capital Honiara after protesters calling for the prime minister to resign looted stores and set fire to buildings including in the Pacific. In this image made from aerial video smoke rises from burning buildings during a. CANBERRA Australia Demonstrators in the Solomon Islands defied government lockdown orders to take to the streets for a second day Thursday in.

Protesters defy government lockdown order in Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced a 36-hour lockdown of the countrys capital Honiara after violent protests calling for his resignation led to the burning of.

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