Catalan Protesters Burn Tires, Clash With Police

Catalan Protesters Burn Tires, Clash With Police
Police officers stand next to burning barricades during a protest near Girona, Spain, on Feb. 21, 2019. Pilar Suarez/Reuters
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BARCELONA, Spain—Riot police briefly clashed with pro-independence Catalan protesters in Barcelona on Feb. 21 while other activists burned tires and blocked highways across northeast Spain as part of a day of protests against the trial of 12 separatist leaders.

A total of 28 people, including 12 police officers, were wounded and four people were arrested, police said.