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| Amsterdam court damaged by RPG |
| 2011-09-21 |
| AmsterdamÂ’s main court building was severely damaged by a rocket propelled grenade in the early hours of Wednesday morning, but there are no reports of casualties. Eyewitnesses say two men on a motorcycle fired the missile at the court on the Parnassusweg at around 02.30 hours. The grenade left a hole in the courtÂ’s outer wall and shattered windows on seven storeys. The damaged part of the building houses a number of courtrooms and several offices of the Public Prosecutor. Court sessions will go ahead as planned, a court spokesperson said. Police expect the investigation to last throughout the day. The high-security court in Amsterdam-Osdorp was attacked four years ago. On the first day of the trial of criminal Willem Holleeder and several other suspects, unknown assailants fired two explosive devices against the fortified courthouse, causing severe damage. Security and Justice Minister Yvo Opstelten has condemned the attack as an assault on the state. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #5 The locals probably thought the RPG was some kinda funky Somalian bong. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-09-21 22:59 |
| #4 Maybe the perps were shooting an RPG in protest of the infidel nude debauchery at the parking garage. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2011-09-21 22:48 |
| #3 Dozens of women posed naked on their bicycles on a bridge over one of AmsterdamÂ’s historic canals Sunday Does Gorb know about this? |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2011-09-21 17:21 |
| #2 The DutchNews.nl is reporting: According to the Telegraaf, most of the activity in E Tower is concerned with 'deportations' and illegal immigrants. There are no major criminal cases ongoing at the moment which would appear to rule out organised crime, the paper said. One eyewitness told local television station AT5 he saw two people making off on a motorbike shortly after the blast. Another told the Telegraaf he had seen 'squatter types' in the vicinity. Meanwhile in other Amsterdam newsÂ… |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-09-21 17:07 |
| #1 Frisian Separatists? |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2011-09-21 15:50 |