
Police arrest dozens of hooligans in Amsterdam
Published Oct. 22, 2009 8:45 p.m. ET
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Police say they have arrested dozens of football hooligans in Amsterdam after fighting broke out in the city's red light district ahead of a Europa League match between Ajax and Dinamo Zagreb.
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Amsterdam Police spokesman Nabil Ou-Aissa says most of the hooligans arrested are Ajax supporters and they were detained for public order offenses.
He could not give the exact number of people detained.
About 300 police were in the area Thursday and charged into groups of fans to keep them apart. Ou-Aissa says the situation is not yet under control.
Ajax is in third place in Group A and would move ahead of Dinamo with a win.
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