6 minutes agoChaos in Brussels, protesters burn police station after clashes with officers
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Violent protests erupted in Brussels tonight after a colored man was killed by police while filming an intervention of officers with mobile phones. The 23-year-old named Ibrahima died later at the police station after being arrested because he was filming a police raid. According to reports, his family was informed [...]
The 23-year-old named Ibrahima died later at the police station after being arrested because he was filming a police raid. According to reports, his family had only been informed six hours later.
Soon after the tragedy in the Belgian capital, riots began. On popular images, groups of protesters were seen setting fire to a police station. While armed policemen were seen shooting at protesters, most likely with rubber bullets.
Another witness said that about 400 people were gathered in the streets, and as many police officers, some of whom looked very much “-enriched”. The heavy - dressed police were seen marching toward protesters and releasing water under pressure or fire.
In other ways, fireworks were seen as police vans blocked barricade - shaped roads.
Earlier, several hundred people had marched toward the police station in northern Brussels.
The protest that began as peaceful was organised by the AJGB activist group with calls for the truth of Ibrahima's death. But the atmosphere changed quickly, and stones and objects were thrown at the police. In addition to the police station, police vehicles near him were damaged. The circumstances of Ibrahima's death are still unclear. /tch
