Greta Thunberg arrested by German police during an anti-anthrax demonstration

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was arrested by police among a group of demonstrators protesting on Tuesday against the expansion of a coal mine in western Germany, police told AFP.

“The group (of demonstrators, Ed) is in custody,” said a police spokeswoman, adding that the anti-coal activists had headed “to the edge of the mine”.

Photos released by AFP also showed the activist being evacuated by the police.

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