21 Nov 2024 | 10:33 AM UTC
Netherlands: Protests ongoing near Ahoyweg, Rotterdam, Nov. 21
Activists protesting at Ahoyweg, Rotterdam, Netherlands as of the morning of Nov. 21. Police make multiple arrests; clashes possible.
Political activists from various groups are protesting at Ahoy Rotterdam, a multi-purpose complex on Ahoyweg, Rotterdam, as of the morning of Nov. 21. Participants are denouncing an ongoing Rotterdam weapons expo, the NIDV Exhibition Defence & Security. Demonstrators reportedly defaced the convention center using fake blood, and law enforcement officers carried out three arrests. The police are maintaining a cordon around the Ahoy complex. Further attempts by demonstrators to access the building are likely through Nov. 21.
Authorities will likely maintain tight security near the event area through Nov. 21. Localized road travel disruptions are likely. Clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement officers are possible.
Avoid the affected area as a standard precaution. If operating at Ahoy Rotterdam on Nov. 21, heed all instructions from security personnel and law enforcement officrs. Exercise caution in the vicinity of the demonstration.
