London: Masked men fired gunshots at unarmed officers and a police helicopter during this month's riots in the English city of Birmingham, the city's police force says.
West Midlands Police on Saturday released footage of the men firing shots during the riots on Aug. 9, and said 11 shots were fired.
Chief Constable Chris Sims called it "a concerted and organized attempt to kill or injure police officers" and appealed for people to help police catch the gunmen.
A 33-year-old man was arrested on Friday and later released on bail. A 28-year-old man was detained on Saturday.
More than 1,300 people have been charged over the riots that flared in London and other English cities over four nights, and two-thirds of them have been jailed.
West Midlands Police on Saturday released footage of the men firing shots during the riots on Aug. 9, and said 11 shots were fired.
Chief Constable Chris Sims called it "a concerted and organized attempt to kill or injure police officers" and appealed for people to help police catch the gunmen.
A 33-year-old man was arrested on Friday and later released on bail. A 28-year-old man was detained on Saturday.
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More than 1,300 people have been charged over the riots that flared in London and other English cities over four nights, and two-thirds of them have been jailed.
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