Football supporters riot with asylum seekers in Linz
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Published: 10 Sep, 2016 CET.
Updated: Sat 10 Sep 2016 23:44 CET
Police in the Austrian city of Linz reported on an affray between a group of asylum seekers and another group consisting of football supporters in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The football supporters from Linzer-Athletik-Sport-Klub -- also known as LASK -- fought against a mixed group of Syrian and Afghan asylum seekers at 1 a.m.
Around 20 men were involved. According to police, several police units were needed to quell the disturbance.
Despite separating the groups, police said that the groups fought again around 2:30 a.m. Two men were subsequently arrested.
According to a police spokesman, the reason for the fight was unclear.
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The football supporters from Linzer-Athletik-Sport-Klub -- also known as LASK -- fought against a mixed group of Syrian and Afghan asylum seekers at 1 a.m.
Around 20 men were involved. According to police, several police units were needed to quell the disturbance.
Despite separating the groups, police said that the groups fought again around 2:30 a.m. Two men were subsequently arrested.
According to a police spokesman, the reason for the fight was unclear.
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