Shortly after 7.30 pm, on Wednesday 11 November, groups of masked protesters began throwing stones, bottles and fireworks at police near Passeig de Gràcia and Plaça de Catalunya. Rubbish bins and street furniture were set alight, creating burning barricades in the city centre, while shop windows were smashed and stores reportedly looted. Footage shows flames engulfing barricades and protesters confronting riot police, who responded with crowd-control projectiles and baton charges . Catalonia's Mossos d'Esquadra police moved to disperse the groups as the disturbances spread towards Las Ramblas. Violent clashes broke out after an otherwise peaceful mass demonstration, when small groups of masked youths broke away from the main crowd.
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