Over 10 policemen wounded during unrest in Germany's Stuttgart
Berlin/Sputnik: More than ten police officers were injured and over 20 people detained during the unrest that took place on Saturday night in the center of Germany's Stuttgart, the local police said in a press release on Sunday.
Clashes broke out due to the anti-drug checks being carried out by the police.
Rioters headed to Schlossplatz Square in Stuttgart's center and divided into several groups.
They carried out aggressive attacks on the police, smashed shop windows and looted stores.
According to the SWR radio station, a jewelry shop and a mobile phone store were almost completely looted.
More than 200 police officers arrived at the site, and a helicopter was used to handle the unrest.
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