YEREVAN. – A total of 51 injured—29 of whom police officers—as a result of the clashes that occurred last night at the Yerevan street, which runs in front of the police station which an armed group took over on July 17, have applied to medical facilities in the capital city of Armenia.

Fifteen of them received outpatient medical care.

The Ministry of Health informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that 34 people who sustained various injuries, however, continue receiving in-patient medical assistance at several hospitals.

All are fully provided with necessary medical treatment.

As reported earlier, clashes had begun between police and protesters nearby the said police station, on Wednesday at around 9:30pm.

Police threw stun grenades, took special measures, and used tear gas to disperse protesters.

As of Thursday 2:30am, the number of people taken to hospitals as a result of the clashes is 51, and 28 of them are police officers. 

At around 4am, police began to clear the street running in front of the said police station from the demonstrators. Law enforcement started quickly detaining protesters, but force was used against some people. Journalists were affected, too.

Protesters were also detained from two other nearby streets.

A group of armed men stormed into a Yerevan police patrol regiment, on early morning on July 17, and took several police officers hostage. Deputy regiment commander Artur Vanoyan was killed, and four other officers of the law plus one of the attackers were wounded during the ensuing gunfire exchange. 

Negotiations are still underway to release all hostages and end the armed resistance. Four people are still held hostage.

The gunmen demand the release of Jirair Sefilian, an imprisoned radical opposition activist.