🇧🇪 Clashes and fires near Brussels-Midi station during national strike day: hundreds of youths, fireworks mortars, about ten arrests.
Hundreds of young people clashed with police around Brussels-Midi station on the afternoon of Oct. 12, on the sidelines of a national strike day and a student gathering, Belga reported. Police said officers were targeted with projectiles and mortar-type fireworks fired by several individuals, some masked, and responded with tear gas and a water cannon.
A strike meant to be a labor action turned into street confrontation in a district with a history of unrest, with a young crowd and pyrotechnics rather than organized unions at the center.
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LiveLeak 🇧🇪 Inspired by protests in France, Belgians take to the streets — clashes erupt with police in Brussels. On October 9, unrest broke out in the Belgian capital. Masked protesters hurled objects and fireworks at police officers, with one demonstrator even throwing…
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