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French broadcaster France 24 has aired footage of what it says are Thai soldiers firing at crowds during violent clashes that took place on Saturday, April 10 in which a dozen people lost their lives. France 24 said the footage contradicted the Thai government's position that soldiers only fired live rounds into the air during the clashes. The video, apparently shot from behind military lines, shows Thai soliders clashing with protesters. During that episode repeated gunshots are heard, but their origin cannot be determined. A grenade then explodes, injuring the France 24 cameraman and killing seven soldiers and wounding a colonel, the broadcaster said. Thai forces are then seen evacuating wounded soldiers in vans and on foot. The video then shows a long view down a street with a crowd at he end. A total of 21 people died and 800 people were injured in a weekend of violent protests by anti-government protesters. added by: ctv