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Amsterdam, The Netherlands – “Fireworks, dynamite, gasoline, bricks,” said an invite to the riot that erupted in Amsterdam, on Molukkenstraat in the city’s east, on Monday. “Get everything.”
The invites were shared on social media, in Snapchat posts, Instagram stories, on Telegram and WhatsApp groups.
Monday was the third day of violence to shake the Netherlands, where hundreds of rioters in several towns and cities have been clashing with police. In some of the ugliest scenes, a COVID testing centre was attacked, and knives were thrown at police officers.