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Moldova 30 injured as anti-Communist protesters storm Moldova's presidential building in central Chisinau. Anti-Communist protesters storm Moldova's presidential building in central Chisinau Protesters set fires and converged on parliament demanding new elections after the Communist government's victory A fire engine became part of the uproar as protesters, many of them students, threw rocks at police Police were outnumbered by demonstrators and took refuge behind their riot shields Officers were forced to cower for cover during the protest in which at least 30 people were injured Communists claimed one in two Moldovans voted for the party: protesters who forced police back into a corner thought otherwise Among those injured were police officers who were escorted away for treatment Police formed a cordon around the presidential offices in the hope of holding back the crowds But it was not long until the demonstrators began to push back the lines Protesters were able to break through the police cordon in Chisinau and get closer to parliament Uniforms were thrown into the flames during the protest: demonstrators shielded their faces from the smoke Police used water canons as demonstrators tried to get into the parliament buildings. An anti-communist protester climbs the steps of the presidential palace, using a police shield Protesters burn a photo of Vladimir Voronin, the Moldovan President The debris spread up to the parliament steps Once inside the presidential building, furniture was looted and set fire to on the steps outside Police restrain a protester during the riot sparked by the result of what international observers said was a fair election