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Thousands of anti-war protesters rally outside Munich Security Conference
People take part in protest rallies on the Ukraine war at the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023

THOUSANDS of people hit the streets of Munich on Saturday in a number of demonstrations aimed at world leaders gathered in the southern German city for a security conference.

There were more than a dozen protests by people ranging from anti-Nato protesters, pacifists and pro-Kurdish activists to the far right. 

Organisers estimated that about 10,000 had gathered in Konigsplatz for an anti-war demonstration, while a pro-Ukrainian rally took place in Odeon Plaza calling for more military support for Kiev to combat the ongoing Russian invasion.

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