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Dozens of Masked People Block Dover Port Road

From ANSA · () Italian

Translated from Italian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Dozens of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas blocked a road near the port of Dover in Kent, according to British media.
  • Kent police said they knew about the protest, which the port operator called a public-order incident.
  • Highways authorities reported queues and delays exceeding six kilometers, while a local politician linked the march to illegal immigration and alleged intimidation of motorists.

Dozens of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas brought a road near the port of Dover in Kent to a standstill, according to British media reports. Online videos and images showed a large group of masked people marching together as trucks sat in traffic alongside police cars.

ongoing public-order incident

· Kent policePolice described the situation surrounding the protest and road blockage.

Kent police said they were aware of the protest and described the situation as an “ongoing public-order incident.” The port of Dover also called it an “incident of public order.”

incident of public order

· Port of DoverThe port operator’s description of the disruption.

The disruption quickly spread beyond the port road. Britain’s national highways operator said the protest caused queues and delays of more than six kilometers on local roads, Sky News reported.

linked to the issue of illegal immigration

· Chris VinsonThe local political leader’s characterization of the masked procession.

Local political leader Chris Vinson said the procession appeared “linked to the issue of illegal immigration.” He also said he had seen some masked participants “intimidating” motorists trapped in their cars in the area, particularly women. The report did not provide further details about arrests or the organizers of the protest.

intimidating

· Chris VinsonHis allegation about the treatment of motorists, particularly women.
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Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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