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In The Hague and Amsterdam, the riot police were deployed due to unrest following the Africa Cup of Nations final. In that tumultuous final, host country Morocco lost 1-0 to Senegal. Shortly after the match, approximately 200 people gathered at the corner of Vaillantlaan and Hoefkade in the Schilderswijk district of The Hague. Heavy fireworks were then thrown at police and bystanders. Riot police intervened. Eight people were arrested. Calm retu…
Unrest broke out in several cities after the Africa Cup of Nations final. In the Schilderswijk district, officers were pelted with fireworks, riot police were deployed, and arrests were made. People seemed frustrated with the outcome of the final: after a bizarre match, Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0 in extra time.
PVV leader Geert Wilders has submitted parliamentary questions to the Prime Minister about the Moroccan riots in The Hague and Amsterdam on Sunday evening. The unrest followed Morocco's defeat in the Africa Cup of Nations final. During the riots, cars were set on fire and police officers were pelted with heavy fireworks.
Police officer hit by fireworks during riots in The Hague (Symbolic image) (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images) Getty Images The Hague police deployed the Mobile Unit (riot police) following riots in the Schilderswijk neighborhood. Groups of youths set off fireworks and threw them at officers, prompting police to arrest eight people. The unrest caused traffic chaos around Vaillantlaan. Police intervened after the deputy mayor of The Hague gave pe…
SocialWe're fleeing the StamCafé for a newsflash from Schilderswijk. Riots are breaking out there because Morocco lost the Africa Cup of Nations final. Riots would also have broken out if Morocco had won the Africa Cup of Nations final, but that's beside the point. Because that little bean tried a goddamn PANENKA at the very last second, our Moroccan polder boys are completely out of sorts. There's trouble, fireworks are being thrown at the poli…
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