Johannesburg police fired rubber bullets Monday at truck drivers who were striking for the second day, calling for a salary increase. Police said they fired bullets to disperse crowds after protesters threw stones at vehicles and forced non-striking truckers to join the strike.
South Africa: Police Fire Rubber Bullets at Striking Truckers
Radio France Internationale, 14 February 2011
Johannesburg police fired rubber bullets Monday at truck drivers who were striking for the second day, calling for a salary increase. Police said they fired bullets to disperse crowds after protesters threw stones at vehicles and forced non-striking truckers to join the strike.
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