Amsterdam police warn of fresh calls for unrest a day after rioters torch tram

Amsterdam police warn of fresh calls for unrest a day after rioters torch tram
A senior police officer has warned of calls for more rioting in Amsterdam, after dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire on Monday night amid tensions in the city following violence last week (AP)

A senior police officer has warned of calls for more rioting in Amsterdam, after dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire on Monday night amid tensions in the city following violence last week targeting fans of an Israeli football club.

Olivier Dutilh, of the Amsterdam police force, told a court hearing on Tuesday that “we have signals that there are calls for similar” unrest in the west of the city.

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