HAMBURG: Germany’s G20 summit host city Hamburg braced for a potentially violent “Welcome to Hell” protest Thursday by anti-capitalist militants as tensions rise in the lead-up to the power meet.

Riot police used water cannon and pepper spray to clear an unauthorized protest camp in ugly scenes Tuesday night, leaving five people injured and driving fears of more trouble ahead in the northern port city of Hamburg.

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