China News Service, December 6th. According to Reuters, on the 5th local time, the anti-new crown epidemic prevention demonstration in Brussels, Belgium, turned into a large-scale violent event. The demonstrators and the police clashed fiercely. The police used tear gas and high-pressure water guns. The crowd was dispersed.
On the 5th local time, the anti-new crown epidemic prevention and restriction demonstration in Brussels, Belgium, evolved into a large-scale violent activity. The demonstrators and the police clashed fiercely. The police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd.
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According to reports, on the same day, the demonstrators first collectively "peacefully" passed through the center of Brussels and arrived at the area where the EU headquarters are located.
Suddenly, a group of protesters wearing black hoods shouting "freedom" began to throw stones at the police.
Subsequently, the police responded with tear gas and water cannons.
The live video showed that a large number of police and demonstrators gathered at the scene of the incident, street traffic was blocked, and some people even set fire in the middle of the road.
A protester at the scene said, “The vaccination bill passed now is discriminatory, and mandatory vaccination is approaching us.”
Others said that they must "fight" against these "discriminatory policies."
According to reports, on December 3, local time, in view of the worsening of the new crown epidemic situation, Belgium announced new epidemic prevention measures, including compelling most elementary school students to wear masks and extending school holidays.
At the end of November, similar violent clashes had just occurred in Belgium. Dozens of people were arrested, police were injured, and a lot of property losses were caused.