After Morocco qualified for the WC Football in Russia next year, about 300-2000 supporters came out to celebrate. Celebrations quickly turned into a riot, with cars being set on fire, shop windows being smashed and stores being looted.
Police arrived on the scene with a water cannon to disperse the trouble-makers. 22 Police officers were injured, 0 arrests were made. Due to the fact that no one was arrested or detained, it's highly unlikely anyone will be fined for what happened last night.
Link to an English translation of the article (public Belgian news):
http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.en...sels/1.3095920
Some images of these peaceful celebrations:Shops were looted and cars set on fire in the centre of Brussels on Saturday night as celebrations of Morocco’s qualification for next year’s football World Cup in Russia turned nasty. What had initially had been an outpouring of joy at their country of origin’s qualification on the streets around the Stalingradlaan degenerated into violence when around 300 of the 2,000 or so supporters that had gathered at the Brussels Stock Exchange started to damage property and loot.
22 police officers were injured and 1 member of the public hospitalised during the violence late on Saturday evening. It is not yet known whether the member of the public injured was involved in the violence or was simply an innocent bystander.
A eye-witness said told journalists that a group of around 300 people started to destroy street furniture and damage cars. The trouble-makers through missiles and a bus from the Brussels public transport company MIVB was damaged.
Shortly afterwards the police arrived. Water cannons were used to disperse the trouble-makers at the Stock Exchange. However, the situation remained tense. Later the cannon were used again on the Lemmonierlaan. There two cars were set on fire.
The rioters also looted a number of shops. On Sunday morning no one had yet been arrested. However, police are currently looking at CCTV images of Saturday evening’s events.
0 Arrests. How is this even possible? A lot of civilians have been criticizing the extremely slow and tepid police intervention and are pointing to the politically left majority in Brussels, who have been going all in to cater to immigrants in light of next years crucial general elections, where the immigrant vote could be the difference maker.
In Antwerp the Moroccan qualification was also celebrated by groups of people crowding the streets and blocking traffic, all perfectly normal: