Rotterdam mayor slams violent Covid-19 protests, scores arrested | Malay Mail

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THE HAGUE, Nov 20 — The mayor of Rotterdam today condemned “an orgy of violence” at protests against Covid-19 measures in the Dutch port city, in which seven people were wounded and more than 20 arrested. Crowds of several hundred rioters torched cars, set off fireworks and threw rocks at...

THE HAGUE, Nov 20 — The mayor of Rotterdam today condemned “an orgy of violence” at protests against Covid-19 measures in the Dutch port city, in which seven people were wounded and more than 20 arrested.

“Police were forced to draw their weapons and even fire direct shots,” Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb told a press conference early today. Authorities said they had arrested more than 20 people and expected to detain others, as the city centre where the riots took place is extensively monitored by security cameras.

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