Police clash with far-right anti-immigration protesters in The Hague
Around 500 far-right demonstrators clashed with Dutch police in The Hague on Saturday during a rally against government immigration policy. Officers used water cannons and mounted police to disperse the crowd.
A protest in the Dutch city of The Hague turned violent on Saturday when clashes broke out between police and demonstrators at a far-right rally. Roughly 500 people joined the event, called "We Are The People," which was organized to oppose government policies, with immigration and asylum rules as a central focus.
During the demonstration, some participants began throwing fireworks and other objects at police officers. Authorities responded by deploying a large contingent of officers to the area to contain the unrest.
Response from authorities
Mounted police units detained several protesters during the disorder. Water cannons were briefly deployed to help disperse the crowd as tensions escalated. Smoke from flares set off by demonstrators spread through parts of the streets while officers worked to secure the area.
The incident was reported on 19 September, though no further details were released regarding the total number of arrests or any injuries sustained during the clashes.
