BANJA LUKA, Bosnia (Reuters) - Thousands of Bosnian Serbs staged rival rallies for and against the government in the capital of Bosnia's autonomous Serb region on Saturday, kept apart by a heavy police presence after warnings of violence.
Authorities had banned both sides from marching through Banja Luka to avoid confrontations in the politically charged atmosphere in the build-up to local elections in October.
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