Neo-Nazis attack Indigenous protest site after anti-immigration rally in Melbourne as officer allegedly assaulted in Sydney

"A group of women in Melbourne have been injured, and a police officer in Sydney was allegedly assaulted, following anti-immigration marches across Australia on the weekend. A group of men, including some members of neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network, attacked the standing First Nations protest site, Camp Sovereignty, in Melbourne's Kings Domain on Sunday evening, according to video footage seen by Guardian Australia."

"The footage showed at least 50 men, mostly clad in black, approaching the Camp Sovereignty site as the sun was setting. The site is identifiable by the large letters spelling out the camp's name erected on the grass. In the footage, the men attack the letters in an apparent attempt to knock them down, and then begin violently swinging sticks and poles at camp activists."

"In a statement on Monday morning, Camp Sovereignty and the Black Peoples Union said the group appeared and allegedly completely unprovoked, they ran up the hill and immediately targeted women, grabbing them, throwing them to the ground, and striking them in the head. Four people required medical attention and two were taken to hospital with severe head injuries, one with a deep gash to their head, the camp said."

A group of men, including members of the neo-Nazi National Socialist Network, attacked the First Nations protest site Camp Sovereignty in Kings Domain, Melbourne, on Sunday evening. The group of about 50 men, mostly clad in black, approached and assaulted the camp, attacking large letters identifying the site and swinging sticks and poles at activists. Camp Sovereignty and the Black Peoples Union said younger women of colour were targeted; four people required medical attention and two were hospitalised with severe head injuries, including a deep gash. Witnesses reported racist and sexist slogans. Victoria police said detectives were investigating an affray in Southbank. A police officer in Sydney was allegedly assaulted during related anti-immigration marches.

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