18 injured as German anti-migrant demonstration met by counter-protest

I24news: Tensions brewing beneath the surface once again erupted onto the streets of Chemnitz, as the east German city still reels from one week of violent far-right protests and counter-protests.Some 5,000 right-wing supporters showed up Saturday for what was meant as a “funeral march” for victims of alleged “migrant violence” the latest of whom, according to the demonstrators, was Daniel Hillig — the 35-year-old man who’s killing outside a street festival last Saturday sparked massive anti-migrant protests.Saturday’s event was organized by the local right-wing movement “Pro-Chemnitz”, the populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD), and the anti-migrant PEGIDA movement.PEGIDA founder Lutz Bachmann and controversial AfD politician Björn Höcke were among attendees. But instead of party banners, participants were carrying German flags photos of victims, and – as instructed by organizers – largely stayed silent as a sign of mourning.But the somber atmosphere quickly heated up after just a few hundred meters, as the marchers encountered more than 4,000 counter-demonstrators who attempted to block the planned march route.