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Today in History: Triad Attack on Protest Returnees Injures 45

7/21/2026

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On the evening of 21 July 2019, a white-clad mob—identified as suspected triad members—stormed Yuen Long MTR station in Hong Kong’s New Territories, assaulting dozens of protesters returning from an anti-extradition-bill demonstration and bystanders. The attack left 45 people injured and intensified the citywide protest movement.

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On the evening of 21 July 2019, a white-clad mob—identified as suspected triad members—stormed Yuen Long MTR station in Hong Kong’s New Territories, assaulting dozens of protesters returning from an anti-extradition-bill demonstration and bystanders. The attack left 45 people injured and intensified the citywide protest movement.