Task: Translation
Input (Japanese): しかし、ダマスカスのデモは報告によると、治安部隊が、抗議者らが首都のメイン広場にたどり着くのを阻止するため、警棒と催涙ガスで群集を解散させたと言う。
Output (English): However, protests in Damascus reportedly turned violent as security forces were said to disperse the crowds with batons and tear gas to prevent protesters reaching the capital's main square.