Caribbean Netherlands: Arrests made after violent protest at Dutch asylum shelter (2).

SHOTLIST: LOOSDRECHT, NETHERLANDS (MAY 13, 2026) 1. PROTESTORS ARGUING WITH POLICE 2. VARIOUS OF POLICE FORCES AROUND ASYLUM / PROTESTORS AROUND 3. WATER CANNON SPRAYING WATER ON PROTESTORS / PROTESTORS RUNNING AWAY 4. VARIOUS OF BANNERS HUNG ON BARRIERS AROUND ASYLUMLOOSDRECHT, NETHERLANDS - MAY 13, 2026: Several people were arrested Wednesday, May 13, evening after a protest outside a temporary asylum shelter turned violent, with demonstrators setting fire to landscaping and launching projectiles at the building. Police said rioters threw torches and heavy fireworks as 15 asylum seekers arrived at the former town hall in Loosdrecht. Riot police were forced to intervene when the crowd obstructed firefighters attempting to extinguish blazes in the shrubs surrounding the facility. While no injuries were reported among the staff or asylum seekers inside. “Utterly scandalous how a group of rioters tonight in Loosdrecht resorted to violence, set fires, and spread fear among people,” said Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten. “You’re always allowed to voice your concerns. But using violence is never acceptable.” The facility has been the site of growing tension in recent days. Authorities had already scaled back the original plan to house 110 people to a maximum of 70 following previous demonstrations. The arrival of the group had also been delayed from a planned May 6 start date due to security concerns and limited police availability during a local festival.