Police made a number of arrests and have referred to as for witnesses and video footage.
The Hague:
Not less than 4 law enforcement officials have been injured within the early hours of Sunday when rival teams of Eritreans fought operating battles in The Hague, torching police vehicles and hurling rocks.
Particular police items fired tear fuel on the rioters, who police mentioned have been pro- and anti-Eritrean authorities teams attending a gathering in The Hague.
“Through the riots, stones, fireworks, and different gadgets have been thrown at law enforcement officials and the fireplace brigade. A number of rioters had weapons to hit individuals with,” police mentioned.
The rioters set two police vehicles and a tour bus ablaze. Through the disturbances, two officers sustained accidents to their hand and one other to her enamel. A fourth was hit by a police automobile within the chaos.
Eritreans in The Hague. pic.twitter.com/RnbASFWSfE
— Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) February 17, 2024
“Out of nowhere, our colleagues have been confronted with very intense and critical violence,” mentioned police commander Marielle van Vulpen.
Police made a number of arrests and have referred to as for witnesses and video footage, as they examine the riots.
“The violence used in opposition to law enforcement officials and tools is appalling and unacceptable,” mentioned town’s mayor Jan van Zanen.
Anti-immigration far-right chief Geert Wilders posted social media photos of the riots with a caption in capital letters: “Arrest and Deport”.
He then wrote on X, previously Twitter: “The Netherlands has actually had it as much as right here with this.”
“Why is half the world allowed to return right here to tear down our nation, struggle amongst themselves, throw stones on the police and set their vehicles on hearth?”
“I need to turn into the prime minister who lastly brings some order to this,” added Wilders, who gained elections in November however is struggling to type a coalition authorities.
There are some 25,000 Eritreans dwelling within the Netherlands, in accordance with official authorities figures.
Professional- and anti-government teams have beforehand clashed, together with final 12 months when a number of individuals have been stabbed forward of an occasion to rejoice Eritrean independence from Ethiopia.
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