British police officers were forced to retreat from Morocco supporters in London early Friday, following France's 2-0 World Cup victory over Morocco, according to reports. The unrest is the latest in a series of disturbances linked to the match.
British police were forced to retreat from Morocco supporters in London early Friday, as unrest escalated after France's 2-0 World Cup victory over Morocco. The retreat, reported by 10:36 Jerusalem, marks a significant escalation in the disturbances that have unfolded since the match ended.
At 09:10 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Morocco fans had clashed with police in London, following an earlier version of the thread that noted a police officer was injured and fireworks were fired, and that antisemitic slogans, including "Hamas Hamas, Jews to the gas," were shouted during riots in London and the Netherlands. The thread has since evolved to confirm the clashes between fans and police.
The Zioneer has previously reported on a pattern of post-match unrest linked to Morocco's World Cup matches, including antisemitic riots in the Netherlands and London, and earlier celebrations and clashes in The Hague, Rotterdam, and Rahat, Israel. French authorities had anticipated unrest in Paris ahead of the match.
No reports of injuries or arrests have been confirmed in the latest incident, and the situation remains fluid. It is unclear whether the police retreat led to any further escalation.
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