Kotamobagu, Indonesia: A police officer holds up a shattered shield against a protester who is attacking him with a sword during a protest by market stall owners
see more photos at http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/gallery/2012/jan/08/24-hours-in-pictures#/?picture=384136293&index=13
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