tactics of the ’Black Bloc’ were noticed during the riots that took place after the demonstration against racism on Sunday, place Poelaert in Brussels, according to an information of the journal De Standaard confirmed by Ilse Van de Keere, the spokesman of the local police of Brussels-Ixelles. However, she pointed out that these tactics have only been noted during skirmishes in the place Royale.
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The spokesperson of the local police added that ” the investigation must determine whether the riots in Matonge and on the boulevard de Waterloo have also started with such tactics “. She explains that it is techniques used by people who seek to cause often in the group of violence during demonstrations. They wear for example black clothes, cover the head and face, and wear ski goggles or other means to protect themselves against the tear gas. It also happens that they make use of tools to cause damage.
