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| Brussels attacks: Police move against 'hooligan' protesters | Brussels attacks: Police move against 'hooligan' protesters |
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| Belgian police fired water cannon to disperse a large group of demonstrators who stormed a central Brussels square. | Belgian police fired water cannon to disperse a large group of demonstrators who stormed a central Brussels square. |
| They invaded the Place de la Bourse as people paid tribute at a makeshift memorial for victims of last Tuesday's deadly attacks. | They invaded the Place de la Bourse as people paid tribute at a makeshift memorial for victims of last Tuesday's deadly attacks. |
| Riot police intervened to try to restore order after the group confronted Muslim women in the crowds, made Nazi salutes and chanted. | Riot police intervened to try to restore order after the group confronted Muslim women in the crowds, made Nazi salutes and chanted. |
| The attacks at Brussels airport and on the metro killed 28 people. | The attacks at Brussels airport and on the metro killed 28 people. |
| A "march against fear" planned for Sunday was called off after the authorities said it would strain police resources for the investigation. | A "march against fear" planned for Sunday was called off after the authorities said it would strain police resources for the investigation. |
| Belgian police also carried out 13 new raids and took more people in for questioning on Sunday as part of investigations into the attacks. | Belgian police also carried out 13 new raids and took more people in for questioning on Sunday as part of investigations into the attacks. |
| A man already in Belgian custody was reported to have been charged in connection with a foiled attack in the Paris region. | A man already in Belgian custody was reported to have been charged in connection with a foiled attack in the Paris region. |
| Separately, Dutch police announced on Sunday evening that they had detained a Frenchman, 32, in Rotterdam at the request of French authorities. | |
| He was arrested on suspicion of preparing an attack in France. | |
| It is the latest in a series of arrests across Europe that police say are linked to planned or actual attacks. | |
| The BBC's Anna Holligan in Brussels says the group involved actually call themselves Casuals against Terrorism - not Fascists against Terrorism as earlier reported. | The BBC's Anna Holligan in Brussels says the group involved actually call themselves Casuals against Terrorism - not Fascists against Terrorism as earlier reported. |
| Some of the hundreds-strong group wore balaclavas and anonymous masks. Many wore black clothing. Some reports described them as football hooligans. | Some of the hundreds-strong group wore balaclavas and anonymous masks. Many wore black clothing. Some reports described them as football hooligans. |
| One of them, called Andres, told AFP news agency: "We are football hooligans, we don't have anything to do with politics." | One of them, called Andres, told AFP news agency: "We are football hooligans, we don't have anything to do with politics." |
| "We are here for the victims and to pay our respects," he said. | "We are here for the victims and to pay our respects," he said. |
| AFP said about 10 people were arrested. | AFP said about 10 people were arrested. |
| 'Appalled' | 'Appalled' |
| One witness, Adam Liston, told the BBC there had been a "really positive atmosphere" in the square, as people crowded round the floral tributes in solidarity with the victims. | One witness, Adam Liston, told the BBC there had been a "really positive atmosphere" in the square, as people crowded round the floral tributes in solidarity with the victims. |
| "Then a bunch of skinheads just turned up, marched into the square, and started a major confrontation with the peace protesters. They got in the face of the protesters and police. They set off flares and chanted and it was getting quite ugly," he said. | "Then a bunch of skinheads just turned up, marched into the square, and started a major confrontation with the peace protesters. They got in the face of the protesters and police. They set off flares and chanted and it was getting quite ugly," he said. |
| He added that although it had been "pretty non-violent", it looked like it "could have kicked off". | He added that although it had been "pretty non-violent", it looked like it "could have kicked off". |
| The Belgian prime minister and the city mayor have strongly condemned the behaviour. | The Belgian prime minister and the city mayor have strongly condemned the behaviour. |
| "I am appalled by what is happening, to learn that such thugs have come to provoke residents at the site of their memorial," said Brussels mayor Yvan Mayeur. | "I am appalled by what is happening, to learn that such thugs have come to provoke residents at the site of their memorial," said Brussels mayor Yvan Mayeur. |
| PM Charles Michel said it was "highly inappropriate that protesters have disrupted the peaceful reflection at the Bourse (stock exchange). | PM Charles Michel said it was "highly inappropriate that protesters have disrupted the peaceful reflection at the Bourse (stock exchange). |
| Are you in the area? Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Are you in the area? Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |