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| AAA??Aug. 16, 2012?6:47 AM ET UK police arrest 3 in front of Ecuadorean Embassy AP British police officers stand guard outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo/Sang Tan) British police officers stand guard outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo/Sang Tan) Demonstrators step on a British flag during a protest outside the United Kingdom's embassy in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Ecuador accused Britain on Wednesday of threatening to storm its London embassy to arrest Julian Assange after the U.K. issued a stern warning to the South American nation ahead of its decision on an asylum bid by the WikiLeaks founder. People protested against the alleged threat. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa) A police officer, right, carries a British flag, taken from demonstrators, after a protest outside the United Kingdom's embassy in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Ecuador accused Britain on Wednesday of threatening to storm its London embassy to arrest Julian Assange after the U.K. issued a stern warning to the South American nation ahead of its decision on an asylum bid by the WikiLeaks founder. People protested against the alleged threat. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa) FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2012 file photo, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks speaks at a press conference in London. Ecuador accused Britain on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, of threatening to storm its London embassy to arrest Assange after the U.K. issued a stern warning to the South American nation ahead of its decision on an asylum bid by the WikiLeaks founder. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) A supporter of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange shows his support outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in central London, London, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entered the embassy in June in an attempt to gain political asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden, where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies. (AP Photo/Sang Tan) LONDON (AP) ? Scotland Yard says it has arrested a handful of people outside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London as supporters gather to defend WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. A police spokesman said three people have been arrested. He didn't give a reason, but an Associated Press reporter at the scene saw several people being dragged away from the embassy after refusing police orders to move across the street Thursday. Police and protesters converged on the embassy in the upscale Knightsbridge neighborhood of London Wednesday night after the Ecuadorean government accused Britain of threatening to "assault" the mission if Assange weren't handed over. Assange has been holed up in the building since June 19 in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he's wanted over allegations of sexual misconduct. Associated Press |
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