At a demonstration against the AfD party conference in Offenburg, there were clashes between participants and the police. Three officers and two participants were injured, the police said. Three of them - a police officer and the two participants - were then examined in the hospital. In the meantime, there was a fire at one point - 20 officers were slightly injured, but remained on duty.

During the clashes, a person sprayed several police officers with a fire extinguisher, a police statement said. As a dpa reporter reported, officials used batons against demonstrators to stop the protest march. At the same time, the participants were asked via loudspeaker to remain peaceful.

Law enforcement officials recorded the personal details of more than 100 people. It will be checked whether part of the group needs to be investigated for criminal offenses.

Demonstrations had previously taken place in the city center and at the exhibition center without incident - that's where the AfD meeting took place.