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WATCH: Video shows fights broke out at subway stations during Thursday morning's commute in London as demonstrations by the Extinction Rebellion group movement disrupted services and enraged travelers.

At Canning Town station in east London, commuters threw drinks at one protester who was walking on top of a train before pulling him off and launching into a fight, video shared on social media shows.

Awaiting a court ruling, activists have continued to defy the ban by participating in demonstrations at Trafalgar Square in Central London on Wednesday and the subway disruptions on Thursday.

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