VIDEO/ Protest escalates as students tear down railings outside Ministry of Education: Down with dictatorship! They pelt the building with stones

Students have been protesting outside the Ministry of Education since 14:00. Footage shows students ripping out roadside railings and pavement slabs and using them to strike the ministry’s windows.

Several young people have taken part in the attack, while the rest chant in unison: “Resign!”

Several young people have taken part in the attack, while the rest chant in unison: “Resign!”