Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- The Dutch police deployed water cannon to disperse anti-immigration demonstrators in The Hague after some protesters began throwing bottles and rocks at police officers.
A spokesperson for the local government of the capital city of the South Holland province said on Saturday that those targeted by water cannon had split from the main demonstration to block a highway.
Held about a month before the national elections, the demonstration was organised by right-wing activist ElsRechts, who campaigns against asylum seekers and for fairer housing policies in the Netherlands.
According to the Dutch media, thousands of people joined the protest, which also saw at least one police car set on fire.
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