People attacked by own army

5 June 1989 By Jasper Becker

At 7pm troops began pouring in. First, a tank came past, then a dozen armoured personnel carriers, followed by hundreds of trucks from which troops fired constantly. There were tracers and sparks as bullets ricocheted across the road. Lines of soldiers with clubs followed. On the truck stood a soldier cradling a machine gun. Some trucks were adorned with red banners saying, “The army loves the people.”