During the protests, ad hoc leaderless anonymous cadres known as black blocs engaged in rioting, property destruction and violent confrontations with the police.
dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pɹˈoʊtɛsts, ˈæd hˈɑːk lˈiːdɚləs ɐnˈɑːnəməs kˈɑːdɚz nˈoʊn æz blˈæk blˈɑːks ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn ɹˈaɪəɾɪŋ, pɹˈɑːpɚɾi dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən ænd vˈaɪələnt kɑːnfɹəntˈeɪʃənz wɪððə pəlˈiːs.