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Protesters and Police Clash at Hong Kong Airport Amid Ongoing Unrest

By Thomas Westbrook, Reuters, Clare Jim, Reuters
Anti-extradition bill protesters use trolleys to stop passengers from entering the security gates during a mass demonstration after a woman was shot in the eye, at the Hong Kong international airport. August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Aug 13, 2019
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Police and protesters clashed at Hong Kong's international airport on Tuesday after flights were disrupted for a second day as the political crisis in the former British colony deepened.

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Anti-extradition bill protesters use trolleys to stop passengers from entering the security gates during a mass demonstration after a woman was shot in the eye, at the Hong Kong international airport. August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu