Police seize weapons as Portland braces for clashes between far-right and antifa protesters

Police seized weapons such as bear spray and shields as right-wing groups and counter-protesters gathered in downtown Portland, Oregon, on Saturday.

Authorities also set up concrete barriers and closed streets in an effort to contain the groups.

Flag-waving members of the Proud Boys and Three Percenters militia group began gathering late in the morning, some wearing body armor and helmets. Meanwhile black clad, helmet and face-mask wearing anti-fascist protesters were also among the several hundred people on the streets.

Polices said they had seized weapons such as metal and wooden poles, bear spray and shields from multiple groups that were gathering on both sides of the Willamette River, which runs through the city.

More than two dozen local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, were in the city for the right-wing rally that was expected to draw people from across the country.

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