About twenty people have Friday stormed an emergency shelter for refugees in Woerden. Ten of the attackers were arrested, as police spokeswoman confirmed a Saturday morning.
They said that the attackers attempted to come inside, but to no avail. Citizens have subsequently helped to keep the people.
Fireworks Bombs
People were wearing balaclavas to sports Faster Gate have come true since Wednesday 150 refugees are received. The attackers threw eggs and fireworks bombs and pushed down fences, said Mayor Victor Molkenboer Woerdense to the local broadcast TV Woerden.
Molkenboer ,, speaks of a sick group. " ,, You can be for or against, but such actions do not you, "he said firmly. The mayor says the refugees are very shocked by the blast and reacted emotionally. ,, Most come from a war zone. The display pop a traumatic experience. "
'Hard tackling'
The PvdA and D66 want the attackers will be dealt with harshly. ,, Shocking! Dangerous idiots, you can for or against but this is unacceptable. Pak offenders flat out, "twittered Attje Chick spokesman asylum cases for the Labour Party in the House of Representatives in similar words left her colleague Sjoerd Sjoerdsma D66 out on the same medium:. ,, For people throw fireworks at the emergency reception of asylum seekers exists only one word: Solid rig tackle ".!.
According VVD Malik Azmani it ,, impermissible "what has happened here. ,, The perpetrators must be apprehended and brought to justice as quickly as possible. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but there is no justification for this behavior."
Woerden meanwhile extra security measures around the sports hall. This put a permanent police surveillance and the entrance additionally secured with cameras. The refugees come mainly from Syria and Eritrea, as announced a municipality spokeswoman Saturday morning. According to her, the temporary emergency shelter Wednesday examined for 72 hours and again on Friday extended by 72 hours.
'Hooligans'
The local news platform Woerden.tv reported Saturday that the masked men may be linked to the core of FC Utrecht. There were 12 of the 20 attackers were arrested by security guards, police officers and officers of the municipality (boas). There could be preventing them from reaching the entrance to the emergency shelter. The perpetrators are between 20 and 40 years old.
by Jurgen van der Hoeven / metronews.nl/ © ANP
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