6 injured after explosives thrown at police

Rioters throw explosives at officers injuring half a dozen in violence that resulted in 18 arrests.The incident occurred in the American city of Seattle, located in the state of Washington, on 16th August, but authorities have just now released the footage.The video shows several angles of the moment police are attacked by explosives which were thrown from a large crowd.One angle shows as police escort a protester when a blast goes off very near them.

Another angle shows an officer coughing from the smoke of a detonation and has another go off in front of him as he walks away from the first.One cop is seen being injured as he is heard yelling in pain after an explosion next to him.The video ends by showing the blasts from the middle of the street as authorities struggle to control the situation.