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Violent Unrest Follows Doetinchem Azc Vote, Seven Arrested

Tensions remain high in several towns over new reception sites.

Overview

  • The Doetinchem council approved a temporary azc to house about 100 people for up to three years.
  • Protesters threw heavy fireworks and stones at police, prompting multiple ME charges and the deployment of at least ten vans to clear the square.
  • Police said seven people were arrested and reported the situation was under control by around 22:30.
  • Elsewhere, hundreds protested plans in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel with ME present, and Hoofddorp’s mayor condemned youths who disrupted an azc protest, caused damage and looted a shop; seven arrests were made there.
  • In Delft, police are investigating an explosion and small fire at a sealed property and are seeking witnesses after two suspects fled toward the Vinkenlaan.