Hong Kong protesters attack government building over China extradition bill - CNN

Protesters attempt to smash a glass door at the government headquarters in Hong Kong on July 1. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images

Angry protesters are trying their hardest to tear into the city's Legislative Council (LegCo) building ... and so far the nearby riot police are letting them.

Windows have been smashed. Metal fences torn apart. Demonstrators have even used long metal poles to try to prise open the metal shutters that stand between them and entering the main building.

There appears to be some division among the protesters as to whether to move further into the government building or not, but the destruction is continuing regardless.

Video from inside the building shows dozens of Hong Kong police in full riot gear and additional police support is waiting nearby.

But so far no action has been taken by the authorities despite the issuing of a red alert at LegCo.

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2019-07-01 12:14:00Z
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