Police move away people blocking a street as a protest during the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) demonstration against the German government‘s new policy for migrants in Berlin on Saturday.

Police clashed on Saturday with activists who took to the streets of Berlin to shout down anti-migrant marchers of the populist-nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD).

At least 10 supporters of the migrants were arrested, an AFP journalist at the scene said.

Police said an officer was lightly wounded in the brawl.

Police said some 3,500 people turned out for the anti-migrant protest, which gathered under the banner “Asylum Has Its Limits — Red Card for Merkel.”

Riot police remove counter-protesters opposing the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party during a demonstration by AfD supporters in Berlin on Saturday.

Organizers had expected a turnout of up to 5,000.

Five counter-protests in support of migrants were planned Saturday in Berlin, with an expected turnout of 7,000.

AfD is a main critic of the top European economy’s open-door policy under Chancellor Angela Merkel toward refugees fleeing war and persecution.

Germany this year faces a record influx of up to one million migrants amid Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II.

Police move away people blocking a street as a protest during the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) demonstration against the German government’s new policy for migrants in Berlin on Saturday.

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