Russians, Poles clash before soccer match

Published June 12, 2012 1:23pm ET



WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Violent street clashes between Russia and Poland soccer hooligans left at least 15 injured before police fired rubber bullets at a group of fans who attacked them in a separate incident at an open air fan zone while watching the emotionally charged match between the bitter rivals.

Police said more than 100 people were detained and the injured, which included a police officer, weren’t in a life-threatening condition.

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