“It got seriously out of hand,” The Hague municipality spokesman Robin Middel said.
Supporters of the Eritrean government were holding a meeting when the venue got attacked by Eritreans who strongly oppose it.
Police quickly rushed to the scene to tame the chaos, which saw the opera building being left with smashed windows.
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The streets were covered with shards of glass and officers kitted up in riot gear dealt with a dire inside the building. They removed what appeared to be a fuel canister from the hall.
At least four police officers were hurt during a violent riot, with two sustaining injuries to their hands, the third to their teeth, and the fourth being hit by a police car.
“Out of nowhere, our colleagues were confronted with very intense and serious violence,” said police commander Marielle van Vulpen.
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Police Unit The Hague posted on social media: “At Fruitweg in DenHaag a confrontation between two groups of Eritreans resulted in a fight.
“Stones were thrown. We act with the riot police, among others, to restore public order.”
The clash is the latest in a series of fights between Eritreans in Europe. Last September, at least 26 police officers were injured during unrest at an Eritrean cultural festival in Stuttgart.
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Tens of thousands of Eritreans have fled their home country for Europe, claiming that they have been mistreated by their government.
Eritreans living abroad are divided between those who remain close to President Isaias Afwerki’s government, and those who are against it.
* Original Article:
https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/hague-netherlands-riots-eritrea-fighting-migrants-police-fires