Soccer riot in Croatia

Outnumbered Croatian police officers fired warning shots into the air and ground with live ammunition when soccer fans returning from a match in Zagreb attacked them on a highway with iron bars, bats and flares, authorities said Sunday. At least 35 people were injured, including four fans with bullet wounds.

The violence late Saturday broke out when a convoy was transporting Hajduk Split fans under police escort after their team lost 3-1 to Dinamo Zagreb. Hajduk fans may have been angry because police barred them from entering the stadium with flares.