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The Belgian city of Liege was hit by a Black Lives Matter protest that turned into a riot on Saturday. The protest was sparked by the forceful arrest of a woman in Liege on Monday. The below article from the Belgian Dutch-language daily, De Morgen, is translated by Fousequawk. We hope to get a subtitled video up soon.
Riot in Liege: 200 youths plunder shops and pelt police
About 200 participants in a Black Lives Matter demonstration this afternoon sought confrontations with police in various locations in Liege. They plundered a fast food restaurant. That is reported by the local police. At least 2 officers were injured, (and) the police station was pelted.
Several hundred people set off in small groups to the city center of Liege with "the intention of causing damage", according to the police. One officer on a bicycle was attacked by demonstrators on Saint-Lambert Square. Another agent suffered an injury at Saint-Lambert Gallery. A McDonald's fast-food restaurant on Republic of France Square was looted.
The police came in large numbers to the scene with a water cannon. Around 4 pm the police station was also pelted with stones, as well as several police vehicles. According to the police, it involved youths who consciously sought confrontation and moved "fast and in groups."
About 4:30 pm, the atmosphere was still grim. The police were present en masse at Saint-Lambert Square, where some 50 youths had gathered at the TEC-bus stop. Residents were asked not to go into the city center. The Liege mayor sent local businessmen a report via BE-alert asking them to close the stores.
Tonight, calm gradually returned to the city center. The number of officers also decreased in the city. The Liege police said that a Black Lives Matter protest was effectively planned Saturday afternoon. The reason was a forceful arrest of a woman Monday morning on the Saint-Lambert Square in Liege.
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