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Burgemeester: agenten liepen gehoorschade op bij anti-azc-rellen Opheusden

NOS5 October 2026, 17:57 UTC

Burgemeester Jan Kottelenberg (CDA) van Neder-Betuwe zegt in een column dat vier agenten gehoorbeschadiging hebben opgelopen tijdens de anti-asielopvangrellen in zijn gemeente. Demonstranten gooiden bij protesten in Opheusden en Kesteren zwaar vuurwerk naar de politie. De agenten moesten na de ongeregeldheden naar de eerste hulp. De politie was vanavond niet bereikbaar om tegenover de NOS een nadere toelichting te geven. Het gooien van zwaar vuurwerk noemt de burgemeester "ronduit misdadig en levensgevaarlijk". Mensen verwijten de overheid niet te luisteren, schrijft hij, "maa

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