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Protesters take to the streets of London ahead of DSEI arms fair
Protesters stage a die-in in front of London's Excel Centre during the DSEI arms fair in 2017 [Diana More]

HUNDREDS of protesters from different religious faiths demonstrated in London yesterday against one of the world’s biggest arms fairs, which begins in the capital next week.

The government-backed Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair takes place every two years, welcoming buyers from some of the world’s most repressive and tyrannical regimes.

The DSEI arms fair is due to open at the ExCel exhibition centre in London’s Docklands next Tuesday.

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