There was initially a festive atmosphere in the streets of Brussels after Morocco’s victory in the quarter-final of the Africa Cup last night. But just after 11 p.m., the police forces still had to intervene in the Zwarte Vijvers district. “The use of fireworks caused dangerous scenes,” said François Ganseman, spokesperson and commissioner of the Brussels West police zone. Fortunately, in addition to that tension, there was also time for some relaxation: images show a side of the police that we don’t often see.

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