Riots in Brussels after Morocco’s World Cup victory over Belgium
November 27th
Riots broke out in the Belgian capital Brussels after the national team lost 2-0 to Morocco in the second group game. Around 100 police officers with water cannons had to take action against fans who destroyed street furniture and threw objects at the officers, the Belga news agency reported on Sunday afternoon.
The police urged people on Twitter to avoid Boulevard du Midi and adjacent streets in the city centre. “The police have already intervened vigorously, so I advise all fans not to come to the city center,” Brussels Mayor Philippe Close wrote on Twitter. He had ordered the arrest of troublemakers. At the request of the police, local transport in Brussels was partially stopped, as the local transport company also announced on Twitter.
Source: Stern
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