Death and Violence as Riots Grip Bangkok

A police officer runs with a shot gun during clashes between police and anti-government protesters during an operation by the Thai government to retake the protester occupied Phan Fa Bridge in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.
A police officer runs with a shot gun during clashes between police and anti-government protesters during an operation by the Thai government to retake the protester occupied Phan Fa Bridge in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.KC Ortiz—AFP/Getty Images
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A police officer runs with a shot gun during clashes between police and anti-government protesters during an operation by the Thai government to retake the protester occupied Phan Fa Bridge in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.
A police officer runs with a shot gun during clashes between police and anti-government protesters during an operation by the Thai government to retake the protester occupied Phan Fa Bridge in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.KC Ortiz—AFP/Getty Images
An anti-government protester pushes policemen during clashes near the Government House in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.
An anti-government protester pushes policemen during clashes near the Government House in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.Damir Sagolj—Reuters
Thai police officers detain an anti-government protester near Government House in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.
Thai police officers detain an anti-government protester near Government House in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.Athit Perawongmetha—Reuters
An armed Thai police officer aims his rubber bullet rifle as medical team carry a injured person on a stretcher during a clash between police force and anti-government protesters in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.
An armed Thai police officer aims his rubber bullet rifle as medical team carry a injured person on a stretcher during a clash between police force and anti-government protesters in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.Apichart Weerawong—AP
A Police officer is carried to an ambulance after he was shot in the head by sniper fire during a police operation to reclaim the protest site at Phan Fa Bridge in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.
A Police officer is carried to an ambulance after he was shot in the head by sniper fire during a police operation to reclaim the protest site at Phan Fa Bridge in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.Nick McGrath—Getty Images
Anti-government protesters lift a police car after clashes with Thai riot police officers near Government House in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.
Anti-government protesters lift a police car after clashes with Thai riot police officers near Government House in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.Athit Perawongmetha—Reuters
An anti-government protester pushes a line of policemen during clashes near the Government House in Bangkok, on Febr. 18, 2014.
An anti-government protester pushes a line of policemen during clashes near the Government House in Bangkok, on Febr. 18, 2014.Damir Sagolj—Reuters
An anti-government protester is caught in tear gas during clashes with riot police in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.
An anti-government protester is caught in tear gas during clashes with riot police in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.Wally Santana—AP
Thai police officers react after an explosion during clashes with anti-government protesters near Government House in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.
Thai police officers react after an explosion during clashes with anti-government protesters near Government House in Bangkok, on Feb. 18, 2014.Athit Perawongmetha—Reuters

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