HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police said on Wednesday that 12 people have been arrested over a violent incident in the vicinity of the Legislative Council Complex.

The police said in a statement that the 12 will be further investigated for offences including the possession of offensive weapons, unlawful assembly, assaulting a police officer, obstructing a police officer and offence against air navigation (HK) order 1995.

(Hong Kong police correct number, gender of those arrested to “12 people” not “13 men”)