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Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained along with other activists on Tuesday as they staged demonstrations against the destruction of a village to allow for an expansion of a coal mine.
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She was released after identity verification, according to police.
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Thunberg was detained while protesting against the opencast coal mining at Garzweiler 2, which is located 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) from the village of Luetzerath, following a warning by police that the protesters would be evicted by force if they did not leave the area of the mine.