Complex sentence: Anti-government demonstrations of a few dozen people apparently took place on 17 February (other reports indicate 19 February) and several protesters were arrested, triggering larger protests, with government forces opening fire on demonstrators.
Split into simpler sentences: Anti-government demonstrations of a few dozen people apparently took place on 17 February (other reports indicate 19 February.) and protesters were arrested. These arrests triggered larger protests, with government forces opening fire on demonstrators.