BRUSSELS, March 22 (KUNA) -- Hundreds of protesters from at least 15 European countries demonstrated at NATO headquarters in Brussels Saturday against the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Some protesters managed to climb over the fences at the NATO premises but they were immediately picked up by police, local media reported.
Abut 500 anti-war protestors were detained but they were released later.
The organizers of Saturdays "NATO Game Over" demonstration said in a statement that "through NATO, Europe is involved in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan".
"Last but not least, NATO nuclear weapons are still deployed in Europe. And they are as illegal here as elsewhere. The coming year will be decisive for NATO's nuclear policy," it said.
At the NATO summit in Bucharest in April, the 26-member Alliance will start the process to develop a new Strategic Concept, the basic document outlining for the coming 10 years the common military policy, including the nuclear policy, noted the statement. (end) nk.bs KUNA 230010 Mar 08NNNN