CNN —At least 22 police officers were injured Saturday in unrest in the western German town of Giessen during an Eritrean cultural festival, according to local police.
The city of Giessen attempted to block the festival from taking place this year but the ban was overturned by a local court, according to ZDF.
Hessen police added that around 1,000 officers from various units within the force had been deployed and that the situation was ongoing.
“There are currently no concrete figures on the number of people injured or detained,” said Hessen police.
It added that overnight Friday into Saturday around 60 people were detained in suspicion of planning an attack during the event.
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