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On October 31st, 947 carabiniers from Chile's 20,000-strong Police force were reported wounded or injured in clashes involving violent protesters―armed with rocks, petrol bombs and explosive slingshot rounds―since the start of the national emergency and resulting acts of largely leftist violence.<ref>[https://ciperchile.cl/2019/10/31/carabineros-informa-que-947-efectivos-han-sido-heridos-y-no-entrega-detalles-de-las-lesiones-de-786-de-ellos/ Carabineros informa 947 efectivos heridos sin entregar detalles de las lesiones de 786 ]</ref>

On October 31st, 947 carabiniers from Chile's 20,000-strong Police force were reported wounded or injured in clashes involving violent protesters―armed with rocks, petrol bombs and explosive slingshot rounds―since the start of the national emergency and resulting acts of largely leftist violence.<ref>[https://ciperchile.cl/2019/10/31/carabineros-informa-que-947-efectivos-han-sido-heridos-y-no-entrega-detalles-de-las-lesiones-de-786-de-ellos/ Carabineros informa 947 efectivos heridos sin entregar detalles de las lesiones de 786 ]</ref>

On November 4th, two policewomen suffered severe burns when hit by molotov cocktails launched by supposedly peaceful protesters gathered around Plaza Italia.<ref>[http://web.observador.cl/video-funcionarias-de-ffee-de-carabineros-recibieron-bomba-molotov-en-pleno-rostro/ Funcionarias de FFEE de Carabineros recibieron bomba molotov en pleno rostro]</ref>

On November 4th, two young policewomen―Maria Jose Hernandez Torres, aged 25, and Abigail Catalina Aburto Cardenas, aged 20―suffered severe burns when hit by molotov cocktails launched by supposedly peaceful protesters gathered around Plaza Italia.<ref>[http://web.observador.cl/video-funcionarias-de-ffee-de-carabineros-recibieron-bomba-molotov-en-pleno-rostro/ Funcionarias de FFEE de Carabineros recibieron bomba molotov en pleno rostro]</ref>

On November 6th, political commentator Fernando Villegas Darrouy informed listeners that Chilean police were fighting a losing battle, unable to draw their batons or even fire warning shots into the air for fear of being accused in the leftist media of using excessive force.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqY10Iv7No4 No hay fuerzas del orden | E297]</ref>

On November 6th, political commentator Fernando Villegas Darrouy informed listeners that Chilean police were fighting a losing battle, unable to draw their batons or even fire warning shots into the air for fear of being accused in the leftist media of using excessive force.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqY10Iv7No4 No hay fuerzas del orden | E297]</ref>