The rioters smashed police car. Media reported about the destroyed stores. In a video released the rioters break Windows
Photo: KoE / youtube.com
According to the police spokesman of the Brussels Ilse van de Kir, car guards were pelted with stones and bottles
Photo: KoE / youtube.com
In the Brussels Matonge quarter, populated largely by immigrants from Africa, on Sunday the riots occurred after the protest against racism and police violence, reports “Interfax”.
The rioters smashed police car. Media reported about the destroyed stores. In a video released the rioters break Windows.
The clashes came a water cannon to disperse the crowd, over the quarter to monitor the situation flew a police helicopter.
According to the police spokesman of the Brussels Ilse van de Kir, car guards were pelted with stones and bottles. “Also damaged some shops, the police continue to work”, – quotes the words of van de Kir Belgian newspaper Le Soir.
Channel RTBF reported that, according to him, the police are able to normalize the situation in the Matonge quarter.
Earlier Sunday, about 10 thousand people came to the square in front of the justice Palace in the center of the Belgian capital to take part in the campaign against racism, to Express solidarity with protesters in USA, but also remind about the problems of racism in Europe.
With the epidemic of the coronavirus, the city authorities did not allow the demonstrators to March through the city streets. Protesters urged to show responsibility and respect the social distance.
The action went peacefully, but due to the large number gathered to observe social distance was not possible. The majority of participants of the action came in disguise.
The action was organized movement “Belgian Network for Black Lives” as part of passing these days in the world of protests triggered by the death of the African-American George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.