10 Photos of Thai Police Raid 'Operation Valentine'

In an offensive dubbed "Operation Valentine," thousands of Thai riot police stormed the country's capital city to remove anti-government protesters from sites they've occupied for up to several months.

Some 5,000 police officers participated in the operation on Friday, retaking the areas surrounding the Government House in Bangkok. Law enforcement leaders said they would try to carry out the operation without resorting to violence.

"Our police are ready to reclaim space and will try to avoid violence," Paradorn Pattanathabutr, chief of the National Security Council, told the International Business Times Read more...