According to the newspaper, the West Midlands Police report said Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam threw members of the public into the river; that 500-600 of them targeted Muslim communities; that 200 were linked to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF); that the fans were “highly organised, skilled fighters with a serious desire and will to fight with police and opposing groups”; and that Dutch police deployed 5,000 officers in response.
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